Kejadian 23:2

23:2 Then she ¹  died in Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. ² 

Kejadian 35:27

35:27 So Jacob came back to his father Isaac in Mamre, ³  to Kiriath Arba ⁴  (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had stayed. ⁵ 

Kejadian 37:14

37:14 So Jacob ⁶  said to him, “Go now and check on ⁷  the welfare ⁸  of your brothers and of the flocks, and bring me word.” So Jacob ⁹  sent him from the valley of Hebron.

Bilangan 13:22

13:22 When they went up through the Negev, they ¹⁰  came ¹¹  to Hebron where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, ¹²  descendants of Anak, were living. (Now Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan ¹³  in Egypt.)

Yosua 10:3

10:3 So King Adoni-Zedek of Jerusalem sent this message to King Hoham of Hebron, King Piram of Jarmuth, King Japhia of Lachish, and King Debir of Eglon:

Yosua 10:36

10:36 Joshua and all Israel marched up from Eglon to Hebron and fought against it.

Hakim-hakim 1:10

1:10 The men of Judah attacked the Canaanites living in Hebron. (Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba.) They killed Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.

Hakim-hakim 1:1

Judah Takes the Lead

1:1 After Joshua died, the Israelites asked ¹⁴  the Lord, “Who should lead the invasion against the Canaanites and launch the attack?” ¹⁵ 

1 Samuel 30:31

30:31 and Hebron; and for those in whatever other places David and his men had traveled.

1 Samuel 30:2

30:2 They took captive the women who were in it, from the youngest to the oldest, but they did not kill anyone. They simply carried them off and went on their way.

1 Samuel 2:1

Hannah Exalts the Lord in Prayer

2:1 Hannah prayed, ¹⁶ 

“My heart rejoices in the Lord;

my horn ¹⁷  is exalted high because of the Lord.

I loudly denounce ¹⁸  my enemies,

for I am happy that you delivered me. ¹⁹ 

1 Samuel 2:3

2:3 Don’t keep speaking so arrogantly, ²⁰ 

letting proud talk come out of your mouth!

For the Lord is a God who knows;

he ²¹  evaluates what people do.

1 Samuel 2:11

2:11 Then Elkanah went back home to Ramah. But the boy was serving the Lord under the supervision of ²²  Eli the priest.

1 Samuel 2:1

Hannah Exalts the Lord in Prayer

2:1 Hannah prayed, ²³ 

“My heart rejoices in the Lord;

my horn ²⁴  is exalted high because of the Lord.

I loudly denounce ²⁵  my enemies,

for I am happy that you delivered me. ²⁶ 

1 Tawarikh 11:1

David Becomes King

11:1 All Israel joined David at Hebron and said, “Look, we are your very flesh and blood! ²⁷ 

[23:2]  ¹ tn Heb “Sarah.” The proper name has been replaced in the translation by the pronoun (“she”) for stylistic reasons.

[23:2]  ² sn Mourn…weep. The description here is of standard mourning rites (see K. A. Kitchen, NBD³ 149-50). They would have been carried out in the presence of the corpse, probably in Sarah’s tent. So Abraham came in to mourn; then he rose up to go and bury his dead (v. 3).

[35:27]  ³ tn This is an adverbial accusative of location.

[35:27]  ⁴ tn The name “Kiriath Arba” is in apposition to the preceding name, “Mamre.”

[35:27]  ⁵ tn The Hebrew verb גּוּר (gur), traditionally rendered “to sojourn,” refers to temporary settlement without ownership rights.

[37:14]  ⁶ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jacob) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[37:14]  ⁷ tn Heb “see.”

[37:14]  ⁸ tn Heb “peace.”

[37:14]  ⁹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jacob) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[13:22]  ¹⁰ tc The MT has the singular, but the ancient versions and Smr have the plural.

[13:22]  ¹¹ tn The preterite with vav (ו) consecutive is here subordinated to the following clause. The first verse gave the account of their journey over the whole land; this section focuses on what happened in the area of Hebron, which would be the basis for the false report.

[13:22]  ¹² sn These names are thought to be three clans that were in the Hebron area (see Josh 15:14; Judg 1:20). To call them descendants of Anak is usually taken to mean that they were large or tall people (2 Sam 21:18-22). They were ultimately driven out by Caleb.

[13:22]  ¹³ sn The text now provides a brief historical aside for the readers. Zoan was probably the city of Tanis, although that is disputed today by some scholars. It was known in Egypt in the New Kingdom as “the fields of Tanis,” which corresponded to the “fields of Zoar” in the Hebrew Bible (Ps 78:12, 43).

[1:1]  ¹⁴ tn The Hebrew verb translated “asked” (שָׁאַל, sha’al) refers here to consulting the Lord through a prophetic oracle; cf. NAB “consulted.”

[1:1]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “Who should first go up for us against the Canaanites to attack them?”

[2:1]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “prayed and said.” This is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified in the translation.

[2:1]  ¹⁷ sn Horns of animals have always functioned as both offensive and defensive weapons for them. As a figure of speech the horn is therefore often used in the Bible as a symbol of human strength (see also in v. 10). The allusion in v. 1 to the horn being lifted high suggests a picture of an animal elevating its head in a display of strength or virility.

[2:1]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “my mouth opens wide against.”

[2:1]  ¹⁹ tn Heb “for I rejoice in your deliverance.”

[2:3]  ²⁰ tn Heb “proudly, proudly.” If MT is original, the repetition of the word is for emphasis, stressing the arrogance of those addressed. However, a few medieval Hebrew manuscripts and some other textual witnesses do not reflect the repetition, suggesting that the Hebrew text may be dittographic.

[2:3]  ²¹ tc The MT (Qere) reads “and by him actions are weighed.” The translation assumes that reading of the Qere וְלוֹ (vÿlo, “and by him”), which is supported by many medieval Hebrew mss, is correct, rather than the reading of the Kethib וְלוֹא (vÿlo’, “and not”).

[2:11]  ²² tn Heb “with [or “before”] the face of.”

[2:1]  ²³ tn Heb “prayed and said.” This is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified in the translation.

[2:1]  ²⁴ sn Horns of animals have always functioned as both offensive and defensive weapons for them. As a figure of speech the horn is therefore often used in the Bible as a symbol of human strength (see also in v. 10). The allusion in v. 1 to the horn being lifted high suggests a picture of an animal elevating its head in a display of strength or virility.

[2:1]  ²⁵ tn Heb “my mouth opens wide against.”

[2:1]  ²⁶ tn Heb “for I rejoice in your deliverance.”

[11:1]  ²⁷ tn Heb “look, your bone and your flesh [are] we.”