HEBRON. 1. A city of Asher, Josh. 19:28. 2. A city of Judah, S. of Jerusalem. When built, Num. 13:22. Fortified, 2 Chr. 11:10. Called Kirjath-arba, Gen. 23:2; Arba, Gen. 35:27; Josh. 15:13. Abraham dwells and Sarah dies at, Gen. 23:2. Hoham, king of, confederated with other kings of the Canaanites against Joshua, Josh. 10:3-39. Children of Anakim dwell at, Num. 13:22; Josh. 11:21. Conquest of, by Caleb, Josh. 14:6-15; Judg. 1:10,20. A city of refuge, Josh. 20:7; 21:11,13. David crowned king of Judah at, 2 Sam. 2:1-11; 3; of Israel, 2 Sam. 5:1-5. The burial place of Sarah, Gen. 23:2; Abner, 2 Sam. 3:32; Ish-bosheth, 2 Sam. 4:12. The conspirators against Ish-bosheth hanged at, 2 Sam. 4:12. Absalom made king at, 2 Sam. 15:9,10. Jews of the Babylonian captivity dwell at, Neh. 11:25. Pool of, 2 Sam. 4:12. 3. Son of Kohath, Ex. 6:18; Num. 3:19; 1 Chr. 6:2,18; 23:12,19. 4. The patronymic of Mareshah, 1 Chr. 2:42,43; 15:9.