. A dictionary of religious knowledge [electronic resource]: for popular and professional use, comprising full information on Biblical, theological, and ecclesiastical subjects . and was buried in the caveof Machpelah; here also Isaac and Ishmaelburied Abraham; Isaac, too, and Jacob, livedsome time here, and here both were the conquest of Canaan, Hebron was as-signed to the tribe of Judah. The Anio-rite king had been conquered, and the citytaken by Joshua; but it would seem thatthe sons of Anak still occupied the positionin force, for it is said that Caleb, under Josh-ua, succeeded i
. A dictionary of religious knowledge [electronic resource]: for popular and professional use, comprising full information on Biblical, theological, and ecclesiastical subjects . and was buried in the caveof Machpelah; here also Isaac and Ishmaelburied Abraham; Isaac, too, and Jacob, livedsome time here, and here both were the conquest of Canaan, Hebron was as-signed to the tribe of Judah. The Anio-rite king had been conquered, and the citytaken by Joshua; but it would seem thatthe sons of Anak still occupied the positionin force, for it is said that Caleb, under Josh-ua, succeeded in exterminating these giants;and hence to Caleb Hebron was given for aninheritance. It was subsequently made overto the priests, and constituted a city of ref-uge, the surrounding fields and villages be-ing reserved for Caleb. We hear little moreof Hebron till the time of David, who washere anointed king, and reigned over Judahseven years and six months, six of his sonsbeing born here. It was inhabited after theCaptivity; was subsequently occupied by theIdumeans, but was captured by Judas Mac-cabeus. In the N. T. it is not mentioned; -sw-w-., .i-= ^.( ^:i;<Sk »*:. Hebron. HELBON 423 HERD, HERDSMAN but, according to Josephus, it was destroyedshortly before the taking of Jerusalem. The present population of Hebron, or el-Ehulil, may be about 7000 or 8000, of wljom700 are Jews; there are no Christians in thetown or district. Its appearance is describedas beautiful. On a sloping hill-side risingabove the valley is the quadrangle of mass-ive and ancient stone-work, which inclosesthe building said to contain the cave ofMachpelah (q. v.). At its foot, occupyingthe valley and side of the opposite bill, liesthe town itself, divided into three groups offlat-roofed and domed dwellings. The val-ley and its inclosing hills, winding into farperspective toward the desert frontier, inthe luxuriance of their Eastern mode of cul-tivation, and covered with thymy pastur-ages, justify the
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