- HAROD palpitation, a fountain near which Gideon and his army
encamped on the morning of the day when they encountered and routed
the Midianites (Judges 7). It was south of the hill Moreh. The present
‘Ain Jalud (“Goliath’s Fountain”), south of Jezreel and nearly opposite
Shunem, is probably the fountain here referred to (7:4, 5). - HARODITE an epithet applied to two of David’s heroes (2 Samuel
23:25). (Comp. 1 Chronicles 11:27.) - HAROSHETH OF THE GENTILES (Judges 4:2) or nations, a city near
Hazor in Galilee of the Gentiles, or Upper Galilee, in the north of
Palestine. It was here that Jabin’s great army was marshalled before it
went forth into the great battlefield of Esdraelon to encounter the army of
Israel, by which it was routed and put to flight (Judges 4). It was situated
“at the entrance of the pass to Esdraelon from the plain of Acre” at the
base of Carmel. The name in the Hebrew is Harosheth ha Gojim, i.e., “the
smithy of the nations;” probably, as is supposed, so called because here
Jabin’s iron war-chariots, armed with scythes, were made. It is identified
with el-Harithiyeh. - HARP (Hebrews kinnor), the national instrument of the Hebrews. It was
invented by Jubal (Genesis 4:21). Some think the word kinnor denotes the
whole class of stringed instruments. It was used as an accompaniment to
songs of cheerfulness as well as of praise to God (Genesis 31:27; 1 Samuel
16:23; 2 Chronicles 20:28; Psalm 33:2; 137:2).
In Solomon’s time harps were made of almug-trees (1 Kings 10:11, 12). In
1 Chronicles 15:21 mention is made of “harps on the Sheminith;” Revised
Version, “harps set to the Sheminith;” better perhaps “harps of eight
strings.” The soothing effect of the music of the harp is referred to 1
Samuel 16:16, 23; 18:10; 19:9. The church in heaven is represented as
celebrating the triumphs of the Redeemer “harping with their harps”
(Revelation 14:2).
- HARROW (Hebrews harits), a tribulum or sharp threshing sledge; a
frame armed on the under side with rollers or sharp spikes (2 Samuel
12:31; 1 Chronicles 20:3).
Hebrews verb sadad, to harrow a field, break its clods (Job 39:10; Isaiah
28:4; Hos. 10: 11). Its form is unknown. It may have resembled the
instrument still in use in Egypt.