Joshua 15:13

New International Reader's Version

Joshua gave a part of Judah’s share of land to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh. That was according to the Lord’s command to Joshua. The share Caleb received was the city of Hebron. It was also called Kiriath Arba. Anak came from the family line of Arba.

Cross References

Genesis 13:18

So Abram went to live near the large trees of Mamre at Hebron. There he pitched his tents and built an altar to honor the Lord.

Genesis 23:2

She died at Kiriath Arba. Kiriath Arba is also called Hebron. It’s in the land of Canaan. Sarah’s death made Abraham very sad. He went to the place where her body was lying. There he wept over her.

2 Samuel 2:1

After Saul and Jonathan died, David asked the Lord for advice. “Should I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” he asked. The Lord said, “Go up.” David asked, “Where should I go?” “To Hebron,” the Lord answered.

1 Chronicles 6:56

But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh.

2 Chronicles 11:10

Zorah, Aijalon and Hebron. All of them were cities in Judah and Benjamin that had high walls around them.

Numbers 13:30

Then Caleb interrupted the men speaking to Moses. He said, “We should go up and take the land. We can certainly do it.”

Numbers 13:6

There was Caleb from the tribe of Judah. Caleb was the son of Jephunneh.

Joshua 11:21

At that time Joshua went and destroyed the Anakites. They lived all through the hill country of Judah and Israel. They lived in Hebron, Debir and Anab. Joshua totally destroyed the Anakites and their towns.

Joshua 20:7

So the Israelites set apart Kedesh in Galilee. It’s in the hill country of Naphtali. They set apart Shechem. It’s in the hill country of Ephraim. They set apart Kiriath Arba. It’s in the hill country of Judah. Kiriath Arba is also called Hebron.

Joshua 21:11

The Israelites gave them Kiriath Arba and the grasslands around it. Kiriath Arba is also called Hebron. It’s in the hill country of Judah. Anak came from the family line of Arba.

Judges 1:10

Then the men of Judah marched out against the Canaanites living in Hebron. Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba. The men of Judah won the battle over Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai.

Judges 1:20

Moses had promised to give Hebron to Caleb. So Hebron was given to Caleb. He drove the three sons of Anak out of it.

1 Samuel 25:3

His name was Nabal. His wife’s name was Abigail. She was a wise and beautiful woman. But her husband was rude and mean in the way he treated others. He was from the family of Caleb.

1 Samuel 30:14

We attacked the people in the Negev Desert of the Kerethites. We attacked the territory that belongs to Judah. We attacked the people in the Negev Desert of Caleb. And we burned Ziklag.”

1 Samuel 30:31

and Hebron. He also sent some to the elders in all the other places where he and his men had wandered around.