So Judahwentagainstthe Canaaniteswho livedin Hebron(now the nameof Hebronformerly[was] Kiriath-arba);and they struckSheshaiand Ahimanand Talmai.
Sarahdiedin Kiriath-arba(that is, Hebron)in the landof Canaan;and Abrahamwentin to mournfor Sarahand to weepfor her.
Then he saidto him, "Gonowand seeabout the welfareof your brothersand the welfareof the flock,and bringwordbackto me." So he senthim from the valleyof Hebron,and he cameto Shechem.
I againsawunderthe sunthat the raceis not to the swiftand the battleis not to the warriors,and neitheris breadto the wisenorwealthto the discerningnorfavorto men of ability;for timeand chanceovertakethem all.
Thussaysthe LORD,"Let not a wisemanboastof his wisdom,and let not the mightymanboastof his might,let not a richmanboastof his riches;
When they had goneup into the Negev,they cameto HebronwhereAhiman,Sheshaiand Talmai,the descendantsof Anakwere. (Now Hebronwas builtsevenyearsbeforeZoanin Egypt.)
"Therealso we sawthe Nephilim(the sonsof Anakare part of the Nephilim);and we becamelike grasshoppersin our own sight,and sowe were in their sight."
Then Joshuaand allIsraelwith him wentup from Eglonto Hebron,and they foughtagainstit.
Now the nameof Hebronwas formerlyKiriath-arba;[for Arba] was the greatestmanamong the Anakim.Then the landhadrestfrom war.
Then they gaveHebronto Caleb,as Moseshad promised;and he droveout from therethe threesonsof Anak.
Afterwardthe sonsof Judahwentdownto fightagainst the Canaaniteslivingin the hillcountryand in the Negevand in the lowland.
