Then they gaveHebronto Caleb,as Moseshad promised;and he droveout from therethe threesonsof Anak.
When they had goneup into the Negev,they cameto HebronwhereAhiman,Sheshaiand Talmai,the descendantsof Anakwere. (Now Hebronwas builtsevenyearsbeforeZoanin Egypt.)
"But My servantCaleb,becausehe hashada differentspiritand has followedMe fully,I will bringinto the landwhichhe entered,and his descendantsshall takepossessionof it.
exceptCalebthe sonof Jephunneh;he shall seeit, and to him and to his sonsI will givethe landon whichhe has setfoot,becausehe has followedthe LORDfully.'
Then Joshuaand allIsraelwith him wentup from Eglonto Hebron,and they foughtagainstit.
Then Joshuacameat that timeand cutoffthe Anakimfrom the hillcountry,from Hebron,from Debir,from Anaband from allthe hillcountryof Judahand from allthe hillcountryof Israel.Joshuautterlydestroyedthem with their cities.
Now the nameof Hebronwas formerlyKiriath-arba;[for Arba] was the greatestmanamong the Anakim.Then the landhadrestfrom war.
So Judahwentagainstthe Canaaniteswho livedin Hebron(now the nameof Hebronformerly[was] Kiriath-arba);and they struckSheshaiand Ahimanand Talmai.