Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.
And the name
And the land
General references
Bible References
And the name
Joshua 15:13
Caleb son of Jephunneh was assigned Kiriath Arba (that is Hebron) within the tribe of Judah, according to the Lord's instructions to Joshua. (Arba was the father of Anak.)
Genesis 23:2
Then she died in Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.
And the land
Joshua 11:23
Joshua conquered the whole land, just as the Lord had promised Moses, and he assigned Israel their tribal portions. Then the land was free of war.
Judges 3:11
The land had rest for forty years; then Othniel son of Kenaz died.
Judges 5:31
May all your enemies perish like this, O Lord! But may those who love you shine like the rising sun at its brightest!" And the land had rest for forty years.
Judges 8:28
The Israelites humiliated Midian; the Midianites' fighting spirit was broken. The land had rest for forty years during Gideon's time.
General references
Joshua 21:12
(Now the city's fields and surrounding towns they had assigned to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his property.)