I. חֶבְרוֺן proper name, of a location Hebron (association, league) — ׳ח [Gen 13:18] +; with ה locative חֶבְרוֺנָה [Josh 10:36] + 6 t.; חֶבְרֹ֫נָה [2Sam 2:1] — ᵐ5 Ξεβρων; modern El-–alîl (see RobBR i. 213 f., ii. 73 ff. GuérinJudéeiii. 214 ff); ancient city in southern Judah, where (or near which) Abraham built an altar [Gen 13:18] (J), and where was a sanctuary in David's time [2Sam 15:7], compare ׳בְּח ׳לפני י [2Sam 5:3] = [1Chr 11:3] built 7 years. before ‚oan in Egypt according to [Num 13:22]b (JE); under a king [Josh 10:3]; [Josh 10:5]; [Josh 10:23] (JE) [Josh 12:10] (D); assigned to Caleb [Josh 14:13]; [Josh 14:14] (J E D) [Judg 1:20] yet see [1Chr 6:40] (compare v.[1Chr 6:41]); older name קִרְיַת ( הָ)אַרְבַּע according to [Josh 14:15] (J E D), compare [Gen 23:2]; [Gen 35:27]; [Josh 15:54]; [Josh 20:7] (all P) [Judg 1:10]b; see also [Josh 15:13]; [Josh 21:11] (both P); called also מַמְרֵא [Gen 23:19] (and [Gen 35:27], both P); a city of refuge [Josh 21:13] (P) = [1Chr 6:42] ׳עֵמֶק ח [Gen 37:14] (J); named elsewhere [Num 13:22]a (JE) [Josh 10:36]; [Josh 10:39]; [Josh 11:21] (all D) [Judg 1:10]a [Judg 16:3]; [2Sam 2:32]; [2Sam 15:9]; [2Chr 11:10] a resort of David, and for 7 years. his royal city [1Sam 30:31]; [2Sam 2:1]; [2Sam 2:11]; [2Sam 3:2]; [2Sam 3:5]; [2Sam 3:19]; [2Sam 3:20]; [2Sam 3:22]; [2Sam 3:27]; [2Sam 3:32]; [2Sam 4:1]; [2Sam 4:8]; [2Sam 4:12] (twice in verse); [2Sam 5:1]; [2Sam 5:3]; [2Sam 5:13]; [1Kgs 2:11]; [1Chr 3:1]; [1Chr 3:4]; [1Chr 11:1]; [1Chr 11:3]; [1Chr 12:24]; [1Chr 12:39] (van d. H. v.[1Chr 12:23] v.[1Chr 12:38]) [1Chr 29:27] read also perhaps for תחתו [2Sam 3:12], ᵐ5L εἰς Ξεβρων, compare Dr; seat of Absalom's rebellion [2Sam 15:10] ׳עָרֵי ח [2Sam 2:3] abode of David's men.
The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon
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