Bible dictionaries

Sirah

What Bible dictionaries say about “Sirah”, one article after the other.

Easton’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary

Sirah - (Easton's Bible Dictionary)

Retiring, a well from which Joab's messenger brought back Abner (2 Sam. 3:26). It is now called Ain Sarah, and is situated about a mile from Hebron, on the road to the north.

Matthew George Easton, Easton’s Bible Dictionary; Noah Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language (1828)

The article in Easton + Webster 1828

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

(the turning), The well of, from which Abner was recalled by Joab to his death at Hebron. (2 Samuel 3:26) only. It was apparently on the northern road from Hebron. There is a spring and reservoir on the western side of the ancient northern road, about one mile out of Hebron, which is called Ain Sara.

William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3

The article in Smith