====== Hebron ====== * [[Places]] * [[Abraham]] built altar (Genesis 13:18) * [[Ishmael]] born (Genesis 16) * Abraham, [[Isaac]], and [[Jacob]] dwelt here (Genesis 35:27, 37:1) * Abraham, [[Sarah]], Isaac, [[Rebekah]], Jacob and [[Leah]] were buried in cave of Machpelah (Genesis 23, 25:7-11, 49:29-31, 50:13) * Isaac and Jacob resided here (Genesis 35:37) * City given by [[Joshua]] to [[Caleb]] (Joshua 10:36-37, 14:6-14, 15:14-19) * City of refuge (Joshua 20:7) * [[David]] anointed King of Judah and then King of Israel, with Hebron becoming the first capital (2 Samuel 2:1-4, 10-11, 5:1-5; 1 Kings 2:11) * [[Abner]] slain by [[Joab]] (2 Samuel 3:6-39) * [[Absalom]] organized revolt against father David (2 Samuel 15:7-12)