At this time Joshua went and destroyed the race of giants called the Anakim who lived in the hill country---in Hebron, Debir, Anab, and in all the hill country of Judah and Israel. Joshua completely destroyed them and their cities.

None of the Anakim were left in the land of Israel; a few, however, were left in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod.

As the LORD commanded Joshua, part of the territory of Judah was given to Caleb son of Jephunneh, from the tribe of Judah. He received Hebron, the city belonging to Arba, father of Anak.

Caleb drove the descendants of Anak out of the city---the clans of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.

They marched against the Canaanites living in the city of Hebron, which used to be called Kiriath Arba. There they defeated the clans of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.

So Abram moved his camp and settled near the sacred trees of Mamre at Hebron, and there he built an altar to the LORD.

She died in Hebron in the land of Canaan, and Abraham mourned her death.

Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him the city of Hebron as his possession.

Before this, Hebron was called the city of Arba. (Arba had been the greatest of the Anakim.) There was now peace in the land.

In addition to Hebron (one of the cities of refuge), the following cities were assigned to the descendants of Aaron the priest: Libnah,

After this, David asked the LORD, "Shall I go and take control of one of the towns of Judah?" "Yes," the LORD answered. "Which one?" David asked. "Hebron," the LORD said.

and he ruled in Hebron over Judah for seven and a half years.

While their ancestors watched, God performed miracles in the plain of Zoan in the land of Egypt.

and performed his mighty acts and miracles in the plain of Zoan in the land of Egypt.

The leaders of the city of Zoan are fools! Egypt's wisest people give stupid advice! How do they dare to tell the king that they are successors to the ancient scholars and kings?

Although their ambassadors have already arrived at the Egyptian cities of Zoan and Hanes,