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No further details of Hebron's life are given by the Bible, and according to some biblical scholars the genealogy for Levi's descendants is actually an aetiological myth, reflecting popular perception of the connections between different Levite clans; [4] textual scholars attribute the genealogy to the Book of Generations, a document originating from a similar religiopolitical group and date ...
The Jews of Hebron turned to the British Jewish community for help. In 1855, the Ottomans decided to put an end to the chaos and sent in military forces to restore order. [25] In 1852, Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Bibas, an early Zionist, settled in Hebron and established a study hall, donating his extensive library to the city. In 1854, Eliyahu Mani was ...
Abner (in green) taking Michal away from Paltiel (Morgan Bible, 1240s). In the Hebrew Bible, Abner (Hebrew: אַבְנֵר ʾAḇnēr) was the cousin of King Saul and the commander-in-chief of his army. [1] His name also appears as אבינר בן נר "Abiner son of Ner", where the longer form Abiner means "my father is Ner". [2]
The Kingdom of Judah was located in the Judean Mountains, stretching from Jerusalem to Hebron and into the Negev Desert.The central ridge, ranging from forested and shrubland-covered mountains gently sloping towards the hills of the Shephelah in the west, to the dry and arid landscapes of the Judaean Desert descending into the Jordan Valley to the east, formed the kingdom's core.
Caleb the spy is the son of Jephunneh. Jephunneh is called a Kenizzite (Numbers 32:12, Joshua 14:6,14).The Kenizzites are listed as one of the nations associated with the land of Canaan at the time that God made a covenant with Abraham (Genesis 15:19).
Adonijah was born at Hebron during the long conflict between David and the House of Saul. In 1 Kings, he briefly proclaimed himself king of Israel during the terminal illness of his father David, before peacefully ceding the throne to his brother Solomon.
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Abraham in Mamre: Historische und exegetische Studien zur Region von Hebron und zu Genesis 11, 27-19, 38 [Abraham in Mamre: Historical and Exegetical Studies on the Hebron Region and on Genesis 11, 27-19, 38]. Culture and History of the Ancient Near East, Volume 17 (in German). Leiden NL: BRILL. ISBN 90-04-12939-1