Hebron

Hebron appears in 62 verses of the Bible, from Genesis to Nehemiah.

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In the Bible dictionary

Hebron is an ancient city of Judah where Abraham bought the cave of Machpelah, the patriarchs were buried, and David first reigned as king.

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Key passages

  • So Abram moved his camp to Hebron and settled near the oak grove belonging to Mamre. There he built another altar to the Lord.

    Genesis 13:18 · Read the chapter
  • Going north, they passed through the Negev and arrived at Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai—all descendants of Anak—lived. (The ancient town of Hebron was founded seven years before the Egyptian city of Zoan.)

    Numbers 13:22 · Read the chapter
  • So King Adoni-zedek of Jerusalem sent messengers to several other kings: Hoham of Hebron, Piram of Jarmuth, Japhia of Lachish, and Debir of Eglon.

    Joshua 10:3 · Read the chapter
  • Judah marched against the Canaanites in Hebron (formerly called Kiriath-arba), defeating the forces of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.

    Judges 1:10 · Read the chapter
  • Hebron, and all the other places David and his men had visited.

    1 Samuel 30:31 · Read the chapter
  • After this, David asked the Lord, “Should I move back to one of the towns of Judah?” “Yes,” the Lord replied. Then David asked, “Which town should I go to?” “To Hebron,” the Lord answered.

    2 Samuel 2:1 · Read the chapter

Every verse (62)

Numbers
Num 13:22
1 Samuel
1Sa 30:31
1 Kings
1Ki 2:11
2 Chronicles
2Ch 11:10
Nehemiah
Neh 11:25

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