Joshua 14:15
“And the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba,.... According to Jerom (u), it had its name of Hebron from a son or…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
A great man - literally, the great man; i. e. the renowned ancestor of the tribe, regarded as the founder of its…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba - That is, the city of Arba, or rather, the city of the four, for thus…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Joshua 14:6-15
Before the lot was cast into the lap for the determining of the portions of the respective tribes, the particular…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
And the name of Hebron "Hebron would appear to have been the original name of the city, and it was not till after…
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