When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. Then what will You do about Your great name?”

Hebron’s name used to be Kiriath-arba; Arba was the greatest man among the Anakim. After this, the land had rest from war.

From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir whose name used to be Kiriath-sepher,

Gederoth, Beth-dagon, Naamah, and Makkedah—16 cities, with their villages;

The Israelites gave these cities by name from the tribes of the descendants of Judah and Simeon