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Hivites

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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One of the original tribes scattered over Palestine, from Hermon to Gibeon in the south. The name is interpreted as "midlanders" or "villagers" (Genesis 10:17; 1 Chronicles 1:15 ). They were probably a branch of the Hittites. At the time of Jacob's return to Canaan, Hamor the Hivite was the "prince of the land" (Genesis 24:2-28 ).

They are next mentioned during the Conquest (Joshua 9:7; 11:19 ). They principally inhabited the northern confines of Western Palestine (Joshua 11:3; Judges 3:3 ). A remnant of them still existed in the time of Solomon (1 Kings 9:20 ).

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Hivites'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​h/hivites.html. 1897.
 
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