Quotes About Hebron

They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.)

So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave these cities, together with their pasturelands: Hebron, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Libnah,

Judah also marched against the Canaanites who were living in Hebron (formerly known as Kiriath-arba), and they struck down Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.

Just as Moses had promised, Judah gave Hebron to Caleb, who drove out the descendants of the three sons of Anak.

and to those in Hebron and in all the places where David and his men had roamed.

Some time later, David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” “Go up,” the LORD answered. Then David asked, “Where should I go?” “To Hebron,” replied the LORD.

David also took the men who were with him, each with his household, and they settled in the towns near Hebron.

And the length of time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.

Later, they took Asahel and buried him in his fatherís tomb in Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men marched all night and reached Hebron at daybreak.

And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;

and his sixth was Ithream, by Davidís wife Eglah. These sons were born to David in Hebron.

Just then Davidís soldiers and Joab returned from a raid, bringing with them a great plunder. But Abner was not with David in Hebron because David had sent him on his way in peace.

They brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David at Hebron and said to the king, “Here is the head of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life. Today the LORD has granted vengeance to my lord the king against Saul and his offspring.”

After four years had passed, Absalom said to the king, “Please let me go to Hebron to fulfill a vow I have made to the LORD.

For your servant made a vow while dwelling in Geshur of Aram, saying: ëIf indeed the LORD brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the LORD in Hebron.í”

“Go in peace,” said the king. So Absalom got up and went to Hebron.

Then Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel with this message: “When you hear the sound of the horn, you are to say, ëAbsalom reigns in Hebron!í”

The length of Davidís reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron.

These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second was Daniel by Abigail of Carmel;

These six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months. And David reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three years,

The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands.