Genesis 23:2

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She died in the city of Kiriath Arba (Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Abraham was very sad and cried for her there.

Cross References

Genesis 23:19

After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of that field near Mamre (Hebron) in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 13:18

So Abram moved his tents. He went to live near the big trees of Mamre. This was near the city of Hebron. There he built an altar to honor the Lord.

1 Chronicles 6:57

The descendants of Aaron were given the city of Hebron. Hebron was a city of safety. They were also given the cities of Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,

Judges 1:10

Then the men of Judah went to fight against the Canaanites who lived in the city of Hebron. (Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba.) They defeated the men named Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.

John 11:35

Jesus cried.

John 11:31

The Jews who were in the house comforting Mary saw her get up and leave quickly. They thought she was going to the tomb to cry there. So they followed her.

Jeremiah 22:18

So this is what the Lord says to King Jehoiakim son of Josiah: “The people of Judah will not cry for Jehoiakim. They will not say to each other, ‘Brother, I am so sad! Sister, I am so sad!’ They will not cry for Jehoiakim. They will not say about him, ‘Master, I am so sad! King, I am so sad!’

Jeremiah 22:10

Don’t cry for the king who has died. Don’t cry for him. But cry very hard for the king who must leave this place. Cry for him because he will never return or see his homeland again.

2 Chronicles 35:25

Jeremiah wrote and sang some funeral songs for Josiah. And the men and women singers still sing these sad songs today. It became something the people of Israel always do—they sing a sad song for Josiah. These songs are written in the book, Funeral Songs.

2 Samuel 5:5

In Hebron he ruled over Judah for 7 years and 6 months, and in Jerusalem he ruled over all Israel and Judah for 33 years.

2 Samuel 5:3

So all the leaders of Israel came to meet with King David at Hebron. He made an agreement with them in Hebron in front of the Lord, and they anointed David to be the king of Israel.

2 Samuel 2:11

David ruled over the tribe of Judah from Hebron for seven years and six months.

2 Samuel 1:17

David sang a sad song about Saul and his son Jonathan.

2 Samuel 1:12

They were very sad and cried. They did not eat until evening. They cried because Saul and his son Jonathan were dead. David and his men cried for the Lord’s people, and they cried for Israel. They cried because Saul, his son Jonathan, and many Israelites had been killed in battle.

1 Samuel 28:3

After Samuel died, all the Israelites mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his hometown. Saul had removed the mediums and fortunetellers from Israel.

1 Samuel 20:31

As long as Jesse’s son lives, you will never be king and have a kingdom. Now, bring David to me! He is a dead man.”

Joshua 20:7

So the Israelites chose some cities to be called cities of safety. These are the cities: Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali; Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim; Kiriath Arba (Hebron) in the hill country of Judah;

Joshua 10:39

They captured the city, its king, and all the towns near Debir. They killed everyone in the city, just as they had done to Libnah and its king. No one was left alive there. They destroyed the city and killed all the people in it as an offering to the Lord.

Deuteronomy 34:8

The Israelites cried for Moses for 30 days. They stayed in the Jordan Valley in Moab until the time of sadness was finished.

Numbers 20:29

All the Israelites learned that Aaron was dead. So everyone in Israel mourned for 30 days.

Numbers 13:22

They entered the country through the Negev and went to Hebron. (The town of Hebron was built seven years before the town of Zoan in Egypt.) Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai lived there. These men were descendants of Anak.

Genesis 50:10

They went to Goren Atad, east of the Jordan River. There they had a long funeral service for Israel, which continued for seven days.

Genesis 27:41

After that Esau hated Jacob because of this blessing. Esau said to himself, “My father will soon die, and after we are finished with that, I will kill Jacob.”

Genesis 23:1

Sarah lived to be 127 years old.

Genesis 24:67

Then Isaac brought the girl into his mother’s tent. Rebekah became his wife that day. Isaac loved her very much. So he was comforted after his mother’s death.

Genesis 35:27

Jacob went to his father Isaac at Mamre in Kiriath Arba (Hebron). This is where Abraham and Isaac had lived.

Genesis 37:14

His father said, “Go and see if your brothers are safe. Come back and tell me if my sheep are all fine.” So Joseph’s father sent him from the Valley of Hebron to Shechem.

Joshua 15:13

The Lord had commanded Joshua to give Caleb son of Jephunneh part of the land in Judah. So Joshua gave Caleb the land God had commanded. Joshua gave him the town of Kiriath Arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the father of Anak.)

Joshua 15:54

Humtah, Kiriath Arba (Hebron), and Zior. There were nine towns and all the fields around them.

Joshua 21:11

They gave them Kiriath Arba. (This is Hebron. It was named for a man named Arba. Arba was the father of Anak.) They also gave them some land near the town for their animals.

Nehemiah 11:25

The people of Judah lived in these towns: In Kiriath Arba and the small towns around it, in Dibon and the small towns around it, in Jekabzeel and the small towns around it,

Genesis 50:1

When Israel died, Joseph was very sad. He hugged his father and cried over him and kissed him.

1 Samuel 25:1

Samuel died. All the Israelites met together and mourned his death. They buried him at his home in Ramah. Then David moved to the desert of Maon.