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Arba

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: A

By: James P. Boyd

Narrator: Chris Genthree

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Joshua 14:15; 15:13; 21:11

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(one of four). A forefather of Anak (Josh. 14:15; 15:13; 21:11¹⁵And the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war. (Joshua 14:15)
¹³And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron. (Joshua 15:13)
¹¹And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it. (Joshua 21:11)).

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