Joshua 14:15

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Hebron used to be called Arba's Town, because Arba had been one of the greatest of the Anakim. There was peace in the land.

Cross References

Genesis 35:27

Jacob went to his father Isaac at Hebron, also called Mamre or Kiriath-Arba, where Isaac's father Abraham had lived as a foreigner.

Genesis 37:14

His father said, “Go and find out how your brothers and the sheep are doing. Then come back and let me know.” So he sent him from Hebron Valley. Joseph was near Shechem

1 Chronicles 6:4

Eleazar's descendants included Phinehas, Abishua, Bukki, Uzzi, Zerahiah, Meraioth, Amariah, Ahitub, Zadok, Ahimaaz, Azariah, Johanan, Azariah the priest who served in the temple built by King Solomon, Amariah, Ahitub, Zadok, Shallum, Hilkiah, Azariah, Seraiah, and Jehozadak.

Nehemiah 11:25

Some of the people of Judah lived in the following towns near their farms: Kiriath-Arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel,

Joshua 11:23

That's how Joshua captured the land, just as the LORD had commanded Moses, and Joshua divided it up among the tribes. Finally, there was peace in the land.

Joshua 14:14

And Hebron still belongs to Caleb's descendants, because he was faithful to the LORD God of Israel.

Joshua 15:13

Joshua gave Caleb some land among the people of Judah, as God had told him to do. Caleb's share was Hebron, which at that time was known as Arba's Town, because Arba was the famous ancestor of the Anakim.

Judges 1:20

The tribe of Judah gave the town of Hebron to Caleb, as Moses had told them to do. Caleb defeated the three Anakim clans and took over the town.

Judges 3:11

and Israel was at peace until Othniel died about forty years later.

Judges 3:30

Moab was so badly defeated that it was a long time before they were strong enough to attack Israel again. And Israel was at peace for eighty years.

Judges 5:31

Our LORD, we pray that all your enemies will die like Sisera. But let everyone who loves you shine brightly like the sun at dawn.