When all the leaders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, King David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the Lord. They designated David as king over Israel.

When all the leaders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the Lord. They anointed David king over Israel, just as the Lord had announced through Samuel.

The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. (The length of Kohath’s life was 133 years.)

Now sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, born to Ahinoam the Jezreelite.

All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron saying, “Look, we are your very flesh and blood!

David reigned over Israel forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years, and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.

The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the oldest, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

He reigned over Israel forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years and in Jerusalem thirty-three years.

(Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba. Arba was a famous Anakite.) Then the land was free of war.

So Jacob came back to his father Isaac in Mamre, to Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had stayed.

David also brought along the men who were with him, each with his family. They settled in the cities of Hebron.

His sixth son was Ithream, born to David’s wife Eglah. These sons were all born to David in Hebron.

When Abner, accompanied by twenty men, came to David in Hebron, David prepared a banquet for Abner and the men who were with him.

So they buried Abner in Hebron. The king cried loudly over Abner’s grave and all the people wept too.

When Ish-bosheth the son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he was very disheartened, and all Israel was afraid.

David married more concubines and wives from Jerusalem after he arrived from Hebron. Even more sons and daughters were born to David.

So Abram moved his tents and went to live by the oaks of Mamre in Hebron, and he built an altar to the Lord there.

Then she died in Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.

After this Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave in the field of Machpelah next to Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.

So King Adoni-Zedek of Jerusalem sent this message to King Hoham of Hebron, King Piram of Jarmuth, King Japhia of Lachish, and King Debir of Eglon: