חֶבְרוֹן

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