Map of Southern Israel showing Hebron

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This is my map of Southern Israel showing Hebron, a town in the mountains of Judah, between Beersheba and Jerusalem. It was originally called Kiriath-Arba (Genesis 23:2; Joshua 14:15; Joshua 15:13).

Genesis 13:18 makes the first Biblical mention of the town, relating Abram’s move to camp in the oak grove owned by Mamre the Amorite. (see Genesis 13:18; Genesis 35:27). It was at the oak grove of Mamre that Abraham encountered 3 men and discussed with the Lord the fate of the cities of the plain (Sodom, et al).

Sarai-Sarah died at Hebron (see Genesis 23:2) and the cave of Machpelah,, near Mamre.

Several important characters from the Old Testament lived or died at or near Hebron. Among those who lived there were Abraham (Genesis 13:18), Isaac and Jacob (Genesis 35:27).

The Hebrew spies visited Hebron whilst scouting out the Promised Land for Moses (Numbers 13:21-22).

David made Hebron his royal capital (2 Samuel 2:1-4; 2 Samuel 5:5; 1 Kings 2:11) and ruled from there for over 7 years. When David’s son Absalom wanted to ururp his father he set up his base of operations at Hebron (2 Samuel 15:10).

Joshua took Hebron from the descendants of Anak who lived there (Joshua 10:36-37; Joshua 12:10), and Caleb retook it (Joshua 14:14).

Notice the figures on the border of the map.
If you look carefully at the map border you will see I have included some little black and white figures. I will add different figures to the borders of each map, adding characters that relate to the map subject.

Links to related Bible Cartoons
Click orange bar below to see the Bible Cartoon of the 3 visitors approaching Abraham, on the BC Gallery page, with download & purchase options:
Bible Cartoon: Genesis 18 – The three visitors – Scene 01 – Abraham’s greeting (Version 01)

Click orange bar below to see the Bible Cartoon of the 3 visitors approaching Abraham, on the BC Gallery page, with download & purchase options:
Bible Cartoon: Genesis 18 – The three visitors – Scene 01 – Abraham’s greeting (Version 02)

Bible References
Genesis 13:18 (NLT)
18 Then Abram moved his camp to the oak grove owned by Mamre, which is at Hebron. There he built an altar to the LORD.

Genesis 18:1 (NLT)
1 The LORD appeared again to Abraham while he was camped near the oak grove belonging to Mamre. One day about noon, as Abraham was sitting at the entrance to his tent,

Genesis 23:1-2 (NLT)
1 When Sarah was 127 years old, 2 she died at Kiriath-arba (now called Hebron) in the land of Canaan. There Abraham mourned and wept for her.

Numbers 13:21-22 (NLT)
21 So they went up and explored the land from the wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob, near Lebo-hamath. 22 Going northward, they passed first through the Negev and arrived at Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai—all descendants of Anak—lived. (The ancient town of Hebron was founded seven years before the Egyptian city of Zoan.)

Joshua 11:21-22 (NLT)
21 During this period, Joshua destroyed all the descendants of Anak, who lived in the hill country of Hebron, Debir, Anab, and the entire hill country of Judah and Israel. He killed them all and completely destroyed their towns.
22 Not one was left in all the land of Israel, though some still remained in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod.

2 Samuel 2:11 (NLT)
11 David made Hebron his capital, and he ruled as king of Judah for seven and a half years.

2 Samuel 15:9-10 (NLT)
9 “All right,” the king [David] told him. “Go and fulfill your vow.” So Absalom went to Hebron. 10 But while he was there, he sent secret messengers to every part of Israel to stir up a rebellion against the king. “As soon as you hear the trumpets,” his message read, “you will know that Absalom has been crowned king in Hebron.”