So they setapartKedeshin Galileein the hillcountryof Naphtaliand Shechemin the hillcountryof Ephraim,and Kiriath-arba(that is, Hebron)in the hillcountryof Judah.
Sarahdiedin Kiriath-arba(that is, Hebron)in the landof Canaan;and Abrahamwentin to mournfor Sarahand to weepfor her.
Then Rehoboamwentto Shechem,for allIsraelhad cometo Shechemto makehim king.
and from the tribeof Naphtali:Kedeshin Galileewith its pasturelands,Hammonwith its pasturelandsand Kiriathaimwith its pasturelands.
"The citieswhichyou shall giveto the Levites[shall be] the sixcitiesof refuge,whichyou shall givefor the manslayerto fleeto; and in additionto them you shall giveforty-twocities.
Nowat thistimeMaryaroseand wentin a hurryto the hill country,to a cityof Judah,
ifyou carefullyobserveallthiscommandmentwhichI commandyou today,to lovethe LORDyour God,and to walkin His waysalways--then you shall addthreemorecitiesfor yourself, besidesthesethree.
ThenMosessetapartthreecitiesacrossthe Jordanto the east,
the kingof Kedesh,one;the kingof Jokneamin Carmel,one;
Now the nameof Hebronwas formerlyKiriath-arba;[for Arba] was the greatestmanamong the Anakim.Then the landhadrestfrom war.
Now he gaveto Calebthe sonof Jephunneha portionamongthe sonsof Judah,accordingto the commandof the LORDto Joshua,[namely], Kiriath-arba,[Arba being] the fatherof Anak(that is, Hebron).
The fortifiedcities[were] Ziddim,Zerand Hammath,Rakkathand Chinnereth,
and Adamahand Ramahand Hazor,
and Kedeshand Edreiand En-hazor,
Beyondthe Jordaneastof Jericho,they designatedBezerin the wildernesson the plainfrom the tribeof Reuben,and Ramothin Gileadfrom the tribeof Gad,and Golanin Bashanfrom the tribeof Manasseh.
Thus they gavethem Kiriath-arba,[Arba being] the fatherof Anak(that is, Hebron),in the hillcountryof Judah,with its surroundingpasturelands.
So to the sonsof Aaronthe priestthey gaveHebron,the cityof refugefor the manslayer,with its pasturelands,and Libnahwith its pasturelands,
They gavethem Shechem,the cityof refugefor the manslayer,with its pasturelands,in the hillcountryof Ephraim,and Gezerwith its pasturelands,
From the tribeof Naphtali,[they gave] Kedeshin Galilee,the cityof refugefor the manslayer,with its pasturelandsand Hammoth-dorwith its pasturelandsand Kartanwith its pasturelands;threecities.
Then Joshuagatheredallthe tribesof Israelto Shechem,and calledfor the eldersof Israeland for their headsand their judgesand their officers;and they presentedthemselves beforeGod.
And Abimelechthe sonof Jerubbaalwentto Shechemto his mother'srelatives,and spoketo them and to the wholeclanof the householdof his mother'sfather,saying,