Joshua 14:15

New American Bible - revised edition

Hebron was formerly called Kiriath-arba, for Arba, the greatest among the Anakim. And the land had rest from war.

Cross References

Genesis 23:2

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

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,

1 Chronicles 6:4

The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of Levi, according to their ancestors.

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,

Joshua 11:23

Thus Joshua took the whole land, just as the Lord had said to Moses. Joshua gave it to Israel as their heritage, apportioning it among the tribes. And the land had rest from war.

Joshua 14:14

Therefore Hebron remains the heritage of the Kenizzite Caleb, son of Jephunneh, to the present day, because he was completely loyal to the Lord, the God of Israel.

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 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,

Joshua 21:12

although the open country and villages belonging to the city had been given to Caleb, son of Jephunneh, as his holding.

Judges 1:20

As Moses had commanded, they gave Hebron to Caleb, who then drove the three sons of Anak away from there.

Judges 3:11

So the land was at rest for forty years, until Othniel, son of Kenaz, died. Ehud.

Judges 3:30

So Moab was brought under the power of Israel at that time; and the land had rest for eighty years. Shamgar.

Judges 5:31

So perish all your enemies, O Lord! But may those who love you be like the sun rising in its might! And the land was at rest for forty years.

Judges 8:28

Midian was brought into subjection by the Israelites; they no longer held their heads high, and the land had rest for forty years, during the lifetime of Gideon. Gideon’s Son Abimelech.

1 Samuel 30:31

Hebron, and to all the places that David and his men had frequented.