Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Dwelling, the Dora of the Romans, an ancient royal city of the Canaanites (Josh. 11:1, 2; 12:23). It was the most southern settlement of the Phoenicians on the coast of Syria. The original inhabitants seem never to have been expelled, although they were made tributary by David. It was one of Solomon’s commissariat districts (Judg. 1:27; 1 Kings 4:11). , “a horn”). This tower fell in 1895, and nothing remains but debris and foundation walls, the remains of an old Crusading fortress.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(dwelling), (Joshua 17:11; 1 Kings 4:11) an ancient royal city of the Canaanites, (Joshua 12:23) whose ruler was an ally of Jabin king of Hazor against Joshua. (Joshua 11:1,2) It appears to have been within the territory of the tribe of Asher, though allotted to Manasseh, (Joshua 17:11; Judges 1:27) Solomon stationed at Dor one of his twelve purveyors. ” Just at the point indicated is the small village of Tantura, probably an Arab corruption of Dora, consisting of about thirty houses, wholly constructed of ancient materials.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary
DOR (dwelling), a royal city of the Canaanites, Josh 11:2; Matt 12:23, within the territory of Asshur, but allotted to Manasseh, Josh 17:11; Jud 1:27; 1 Chr 7:29, and was one of Solomon's provision-districts, 1 Kgs 4:11; now Tantura, 8 miles north of Cassarea, where there are considerable ruins.
Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869)
generation, habitation