Peor in Biblical History

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What is Peor?
PE'OR
(cleft), the mountain-peak to which Balak brought Balaam to curse Israel. Num 23:28. The camp of Israel was at this time in the Jordan valley, near the Dead Sea. Beth-peor was "over against" the camp. Deut 3:29; Deut 34:6. Peor is described as "facing Jeshimon," and this is also said of Pisgah. The Rev. J.A. Paine proposed to identify Pisgah with Jebel Siaghah in the Abarim range opposite Jericho. Of the three summits of Siaghah he suggested the first or western as one station of Balaam. Num 22:41, and the second summit as the top of Peor, but his theory is disputed by Dr. Merrill and others. Balaam was first at "the top of Pisgah "and then upon "the top of Peor," Num 23:14, Acts 20:28, another peak evidently not far from Pisgah. From this he exclaimed, "How goodly are thy tents, Jacob!" See Pisgah.

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