Joshua 14:15

The Passion Translation

(Hebron used to be called the City of Arba, after Arba, the most famous of all the Anakim.) Then the land was free of war.

Cross References

Genesis 23:2

She died in the land of Canaan at Kiriath Arba, now known as Hebron. There Abraham mourned and wept for her.

Genesis 35:27

Jacob came home to his father Isaac in Mamre, near Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had lived as foreigners.

Genesis 37:14

Jacob added, “Go find out how your brothers are doing with the flocks and bring word back to me.” So, his father sent him off from the valley of Hebron. When Joseph arrived at Shechem

Joshua 11:23

Joshua conquered the whole land, just as Yahweh had promised Moses. Joshua assigned portions of the land to each of the tribes of Israel, and the Israelites lived in peace throughout the land.

Joshua 14:14

So Hebron has belonged to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite ever since because he passionately followed Yahweh, the God of Israel.

Joshua 15:13

Yahweh had commanded Joshua, “Give a share of the territory from the tribe of Judah to Caleb son of Jephunneh.” So Joshua gave him the city of Hebron which was founded by Arba, the ancestor of Anak.

Joshua 21:11

They received the city of Hebron, which was also a city of asylum. It lay in the hill country of Judah and was named Kiriath Arba, after Arba the father of Anak. The fields and towns around it had already been given to Caleb, but the city and its pasturelands were now given to the descendants of Aaron. They also received the cities and pasturelands of Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, Holon, Debir, Ain, Juttah, and Beth Shemesh; nine cities from these two tribes.

Judges 1:20

Because Caleb conquered the three giants, the sons of Anak, he was given the city of Hebron.

Judges 3:11

and after the land had peace for forty years, Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

Judges 3:30

On that day, Moab surrendered to Israel, and the land had peace for eighty years.

Judges 5:31

Yahweh, may all who hate you perish in the same way! But may those who love you shine like the sun, bright in its strength as it crosses the sky! Then the land had peace for forty years.

Judges 8:28

So Israel defeated Midian, who never troubled them again. The land had peace for forty years until Gideon died.