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Hebron

A Dictionary of the Bible | 1997 | | © A Dictionary of the Bible 1997, originally published by Oxford University Press 1997. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Hebron A town SW of Jerusalem in a mountainous area, captured by Caleb (Josh. 14: 12 ff.) and the scene of David's accession to the throne (2 Sam. 2: 4), and where he reigned for seven and a half years (2 Sam. 5: 5) until he took Jerusalem. David's son Absalom established a rebel stronghold in Hebron (2 Sam. 15: 7 ff.)

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