Horites in Biblical History

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Who are the Horites?
HO'RITES
, HO'RIMS. These were the aboriginal inhabitants of Mount Seir, Gen 14:6, from which they were driven by the descendants of Esau, Deut 2:12, Num 2:22. The term means a "cave," and probably indicates the character of this people's habitations.

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