Joshua 15:13

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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.

Cross References

Genesis 13:18

Abram took down his tents and went to live near the sacred trees of Mamre at Hebron, where he built an altar in honour of the LORD.

2 Samuel 2:1

Later, David asked the LORD, “Should I go back to one of the towns of Judah?” The LORD answered, “Yes.” David asked, “Which town should I go to?” “Go to Hebron,” the LORD replied.

1 Chronicles 6:56

But the farmland and villages around Hebron were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.

2 Chronicles 11:10

Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. After he had fortified these cities in the territories of Judah and Benjamin,

Numbers 13:30

Caleb calmed down the crowd and said, “Let's go and take the land. I know we can do it!”

Joshua 11:21

During this same time, Joshua and his army killed the Anakim from the northern and southern hill country. They also destroyed the towns where the Anakim had lived, including Hebron, Debir, and Anab.

Joshua 20:7

The Israelites decided that the following three towns west of the River Jordan would be Safe Towns: Kedesh in Galilee in Naphtali's hill country, Shechem in Ephraim's hill country, and Kiriath-Arba in Judah's hill country. Kiriath-Arba is now called Hebron.

Judges 1:10

After that, they attacked the Canaanites who lived at Hebron, defeating the three clans called Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai. At that time, Hebron was called Kiriath-Arba.

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.

1 Samuel 30:14

We had attacked some towns in the desert where the Cherethites live, in the area that belongs to Judah, and in the desert where the Caleb clan lives. And we burnt down Ziklag.”