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Hivites

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature

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Hi´vites, one of the nations of Canaan which occupied Palestine before the Israelites (;;;; ). They occupied the northern and north-eastern part of the country. In , it is stated that 'the Hivites dwelt in Mount Hermon, from Mount Baal-hermon unto the entering in of Hamath;' and in , the Hivites are described as living 'under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.' The 'cities of the Hivites' are mentioned in , and, from being associated with Sidon and Tyre, must have been in the northwest. A remnant of the nation still existed in the time of Solomon, who subjected them to a tribute of personal labor, with the remnants of other Canaanitish nations which the Israelites had been unable to expel (). A colony of this tribe was also found in Northern Palestine, occupying the towns of Gideon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim: and these obtained from Joshua a treaty of peace by stratagem (; ).

 

 

 

 

Bibliography Information
Kitto, John, ed. Entry for 'Hivites'. "Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature". https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​kbe/​h/hivites.html.
 
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