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    3 others in the registry answer to the name Debir. Every Debir in the Bible

    place · also Kiriath-sannah · Kiriath-sepher

    Debir

    דְּבִיר

    Debir, also known as Kiriath-sannah or Kiriath-sepher, was a Canaanite city captured by Joshua and later by Caleb's family.

    Where the story of Debir happensWhere the gazetteer locates Debir, framed to them: Debir. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Debir
    Where the gazetteer locates Debir
    verses
    11
    first named
    Joshua 10:38
    last named
    Judges 1:12
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.43°N · 35.01°E
    settlement31.43°N · 35.01°E

    Khirbet Rabud (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 3 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Debir in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Debir, also referred to as Kiriath-sannah or Kiriath-sepher, was a Canaanite city located in the hill country of Judah. It was conquered by Joshua during the initial Israelite conquest of Canaan (Joshua 10:38-39; 11:21; 12:13). Later, Caleb offered his daughter Achsah in marriage to whoever would capture Debir, and Othniel, Caleb's nephew, successfully took the city (Joshua 15:15-16; Judges 1:11-12). The city was also known as Kiriath-sannah, meaning "city of palm," and Kiriath-sepher, meaning "city of books," possibly indicating it was a center of learning. After its capture, Debir was allotted to the priests (Joshua 21:15; 1Ch.6.58).

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    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 11, across 3 books. The name is written 16 times in them.

    1. Joshua8 verses

      10:3810:3911:2112:1315:1515:1615:4921:15

    2. Judges2 verses

      1:111:12

    3. 1 Chronicles1 verse

      6:58

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    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Caleb and The Man’s giving of Debir, Achsah, and MarriageAchsahDaughter of Caleb; wife of Othnielvia Caleb and The Man’s giving of Debir, Achsah, and MarriageCalebFaithful spy, given Hebron as inheritancevia Caleb and The Man’s giving of Debir, Achsah, and MarriageGivingGiving is a concept gathering 561 labelled instances in the text.via Caleb and The Man’s giving of Debir, Achsah, and MarriageMarriageMarriage is a concept gathering 27 labelled instances in the text.via Caleb and The Man’s giving of Debir, Achsah, and MarriageOthnielFirst judge of Israel, Caleb's nephew

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