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Hebron

  • 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)
hebron.txt · Last modified: 2013/06/22 10:13 by steve