²² They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron,^(A) where Ahiman, Sheshai and Talmai,^(B) the descendants of Anak,^(C) lived. (Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)^(D)

¹³ Then Joshua blessed^(A) Caleb son of Jephunneh^(B) and gave him Hebron^(C) as his inheritance.^{(D) 14} So Hebron has belonged to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite ever since, because he followed the Lord, the God of Israel, wholeheartedly.^{(E) 15} (Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba^(F) after Arba,^(G) who was the greatest man among the Anakites.)

Then the land had rest^(H) from war.

¹³ In accordance with the Lord’s command to him, Joshua gave to Caleb^(A) son of Jephunneh a portion in Judah—Kiriath Arba^(B), that is, Hebron.^(C) (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)^(D)

¹⁰ They advanced against the Canaanites living in Hebron^(A) (formerly called Kiriath Arba^(B)) and defeated Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai.^(C)

²⁰ As Moses had promised, Hebron^(A) was given to Caleb, who drove from it the three sons of Anak.^(B)

David Becomes King Over Israel^(A)

5 All the tribes of Israel^(B) came to David at Hebron and said, “We are your own flesh and blood.^(C)

³ When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, the king made a covenant^(A) with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed^(B) David king over Israel.

⁵ In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months,^(A) and in Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah thirty-three years.

¹³ After he left Hebron, David took more concubines and wives^(A) in Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.