CANAAN. 1. Son of Ham, Gen. 9:18,22,25-27. Descendants of, Gen. 10:6,15; 1 Chr. 1:8,13. 2. Land of (The history of this region is involved in that of the Israelites. The student is therefore referred to Israel, History of. See also Canaanites.), Gen. 11:31; 17:8; 23:2. Called The Sanctuary, Ex. 15:17; Palestine, Ex. 15:14; Land of Israel, 1 Sam. 13:19; of the Hebrews, Gen. 40:15; of the Jews, Acts 10:39; of Promise, Heb. 11:9; Holy Land, Zech. 2:12; Lord's Land, Hos. 9:3; Immanuel's Land, Isa. 8:8; Beulah, Isa. 62:4. Promised to Abraham and his seed, Gen. 12:1-7; 13:14-17; 15:18-21; 17:8; Deut. 12:9,10; Psa. 105:11; renewed to Isaac, Gen. 26:3. Extent of: According to the promise, Gen. 15:18; Ex. 23:31; Deut. 11:24; Josh. 1:4; 15:1; after the conquest by Joshua, Josh. 12:1-8; in Solomon's time, 1 Kin. 4:21,24; 2 Chr. 7:8; 9:26. Prophecy concerning, after the restoration of Israel, Ezek. 47:13-20. Fertility of, Deut. 8:7-9; 11:10-13. Fruitfulness of, Num. 13:27; 14:7,8; Jer. 2:7; 32:22. Products of: Fruits, Deut. 8:8; Jer. 40:10,12; mineral, Deut. 8:9. Exports of, Ezek. 27:17. Famines in, Gen. 12:10; 26:1; 47:13; Ruth 1:1; 2 Sam. 21:1; 1 Kin. 17. See Famine. Spies sent into, by Moses, Num. 13:17-29. Conquest of, by the Israelites, Num. 21:21-35; Deut. 3:3-6; Josh. 6-12; Psa. 44:1-3. Divided by lot among the twelve tribes and families, Num. 26:55,56; 33:54; 34:13; by Joshua, Eleazar and a prince from each tribe, Num. 34:16-29; 35:1-8; Josh. 14-19. Divided into twelve provinces by Solomon, 1 Kin. 4:7-19. Into two kingdoms, Judah and Israel, 1 Kin. 11:29-36; 12:16-21. Roman provinces of, Luke 3:1; John 4:3,4.