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Now the name of Hebron beforetime was Kiriath-arba; [which Arba was] the greatest man among the Anakim. And the land had rest from war.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

A great man - literally, the great man; that is, the renowned ancestor of the tribe, regarded as the founder of its greatness ([Reference Jo…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Kirjath-arba.“Arba the father of Anak” (Joshua 21:11). Arba means four in Hebrew, and therefore so…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the name of Hebron before [was] Kirjatharba
According to Jerom F21, it had its name of Hebron from a …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Caleb's request is, Give me this mountain, or Hebron, because it was formerly in God's promise to him, and he would let Israel know how mu…

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