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Kirjath-arba

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: K By: James P. Boyd

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(city of Arba). Old name of Hebron (Gen. 23:2²And Sarah died in Kirjath-arba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her. (Genesis 23:2); Josh. 14:15¹⁵And 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)).

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