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Arabia

Arabia · both · 7 verses

The desert region south and east of Judea and Syria. The name appears in 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Isaiah and 3 more in the King James text.

About Arabia

The desert region south and east of Judea and Syria.

Its place in the story

Arabia is where Paul went after his conversion before returning to Damascus. It marks part of the early years between his calling and his public ministry.

Arabia in Scripture (KJV)

“Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.”

1 Kings 10:15 (KJV)

“Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.”

2 Chronicles 9:14 (KJV)

“The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.”

Isaiah 21:13 (KJV)

“And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert,”

Jeremiah 25:24 (KJV)

“Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants.”

Ezekiel 27:21 (KJV)

“Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.”

Galatians 1:17 (KJV)

“For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.”

Galatians 4:25 (KJV)

Where it leads

After meeting Christ, Paul withdrew to Arabia before returning to proclaim him.

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