From Nave’s Topical Bible
Kirjath-arba
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 3Passages listed
- 3Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- An early name of HEBRONGenesis 23:2Joshua 14:15Judges 1:10
The passages, in Bible order (3)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 3 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Genesis 23:2
She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her.
Commentary on Genesis 23:22 voices
And Sarah died in Kirjath-arba. It appears from Joshua 15:54, that this was the more ancient name of the city, which afterwards began to be called Hebron. But there is a difference of opinion respecting the etymology.
John Calvin· Commentaries, 1554Reformed
And Sarah died in Kirjatharba,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Joshua 14:15
(Hebron used to be called Kiriath-arba, after Arba, the greatest man among the Anakim.) Then the land had rest from war.
Commentary on Joshua 14:152 voices
Kirjath-arba--that is, the city of Arba, a warrior among the native race remarkable for strength and stature. the land had rest from war--Most of the kings having been slain and the natives dispirited, there was no general or systematic attempt to resist the progress and settlement of the Israelites.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed
And the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Judges 1:10
Judah also marched against the Canaanites who were living in Hebron (formerly known as Kiriath-arba), and they struck down Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.
Commentary on Judges 1:101 voice
And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed