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
To Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Jehovah to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.
Genesis 23:2
Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to cry because of her death.
And the land
Joshua 11:23
So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that Jehovah said to Moses. Joshua gave it for an inheritance to Israel according to their divisions, by their tribes. The land rested from war.
Judges 3:11
There was peace in the land for forty years until Othniel died.
Judges 5:31
May all your enemies die like that, Jehovah, may your friends shine like the rising sun! There was peace in the land for forty years.
Judges 8:28
Midian was defeated by the Israelites and was no longer a threat. The land was at peace for forty years, until Gideon died.
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Joshua 21:12
The fields that were in the city and its towns had already been given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.