Genesis 23:2

New American Bible - revised edition

She died in Kiriath-arba—now Hebron—in the land of Canaan, and Abraham proceeded to mourn and weep for her.

Cross References

Genesis 13:18

Abram moved his tents and went on to settle near the oak of Mamre, which is at Hebron. There he built an altar to the Lord.

Genesis 23:1

The span of Sarah’s life was one hundred and twenty-seven years.

Genesis 23:19

After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field of Machpelah, facing Mamre—now Hebron—in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 24:67

Then Isaac brought Rebekah into the tent of his mother Sarah. He took Rebekah as his wife. Isaac loved her and found solace after the death of his mother.

Genesis 27:41

Esau bore a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. Esau said to himself, “Let the time of mourning for my father come, so that I may kill my brother Jacob.”

Genesis 35:27

Jacob went home to his father Isaac at Mamre, in Kiriath-arba (now Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had resided.

Genesis 37:14

“Go then,” he replied; “see if all is well with your brothers and the flocks, and bring back word.” So he sent him off from the valley of Hebron. When Joseph reached Shechem,

Genesis 50:1

Joseph flung himself upon his father and wept over him as he kissed him.

Genesis 50:10

When they arrived at Goren-ha-atad, which is beyond the Jordan, they held there a very great and solemn memorial service; and Joseph observed seven days of mourning for his father.

2 Samuel 1:12

They mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the people of the Lord and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

2 Samuel 1:17

Then David chanted this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan

2 Samuel 2:11

In all, David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah seven years and six months. Combat near Gibeon.

2 Samuel 5:3

Then all the elders of Israel came to the king in Hebron, and at Hebron King David made a covenant with them in the presence of the Lord; and they anointed David king over Israel.

2 Samuel 5:5

in Hebron he was king over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he was king thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah. Capture of Zion.

1 Chronicles 6:57

From the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,

2 Chronicles 35:25

Jeremiah also composed a lamentation for Josiah, which is recited to this day by all the male and female singers in their lamentations for Josiah. These have been made an ordinance for Israel, and can be found written in the Lamentations.

Nehemiah 11:25

As concerns their villages with their fields: Judahites lived in Kiriath-arba and its dependencies, in Dibon and its dependencies, in Jekabzeel and its villages,

Jeremiah 22:10

Do not weep for him who is dead, nor mourn for him! Weep rather for him who is going away; never again to see the land of his birth.

Jeremiah 22:18

Therefore, thus says the Lord concerning Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, king of Judah: They shall not lament him, “Alas! my brother”; “Alas! sister.” They shall not lament him, “Alas, Lord! alas, Majesty!”

Numbers 13:22

Going up by way of the Negeb, they reached Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai and Talmai, descendants of the Anakim, were. (Now Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)

Numbers 20:29

all the community understood that Aaron had breathed his last; and for thirty days the whole house of Israel mourned Aaron.

John 11:31

So when the Jews who were with her in the house comforting her saw Mary get up quickly and go out, they followed her, presuming that she was going to the tomb to weep there.

John 11:35

And Jesus wept.

Acts 8:2

Devout men buried Stephen and made a loud lament over him.

Deuteronomy 34:8

The Israelites wept for Moses in the plains of Moab for thirty days, till they had completed the period of grief and mourning for Moses.

Joshua 10:39

capturing it with its king and all its cities. They put them to the sword and put under the ban every person in it, leaving no survivors. Thus he did to Debir and its king what he had done to Hebron, as well as to Libnah and its king.

Joshua 15:13

As the Lord had commanded, Joshua gave Caleb, son of Jephunneh, a portion among the Judahites, namely, Kiriath-arba (Arba was the father of Anak), that is, Hebron.

Joshua 15:54

Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior; nine cities and their villages.

Joshua 20:7

So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the mountain region of Naphtali, Shechem in the mountain region of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the mountain region of Judah.

Joshua 21:11

first, Kiriath-arba (Arba was the father of Anak), that is, Hebron, in the mountain region of Judah, with the adjacent pasture lands,

Judges 1:10

Judah also marched against the Canaanites who lived in Hebron, which was formerly called Kiriath-arba, and defeated Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.

1 Samuel 20:31

For as long as the son of Jesse lives upon the earth, you cannot make good your claim to the kingship! Now send for him, and bring him to me, for he must die.”

1 Samuel 25:1

Samuel died, and all Israel gathered to mourn him; they buried him at his home in Ramah. Then David went down to the wilderness of Paran. Nabal and Abigail.

1 Samuel 28:3

Now, Samuel was dead. All Israel had mourned him and buried him in his city, Ramah. Meanwhile Saul had driven mediums and diviners out of the land. Saul in Despair.