Hivites

Hivites [N] [T] [E] [H]

(villagers ), The, descendants --the six in order-- of Canaan the son of Ham. ( Genesis 10:17 ; 1 Chronicles 1:15 ) We first encounter the actual people of the Hivites at the time of Jacobs return to Canaan. ( Genesis 34:2 ) We next meet with the Hivites during the conquest of Canaan. ( Joshua 9:7 ; 11:19 ) The main body of the Hivites were at this time living in the northern confines of western Palestine-- "under Hermon, in the land of Mizpeh," ( Joshua 11:3 ) --"in Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal Hermon to the entering in of Hamath." ( Judges 3:3 ) comp. 2Sam 24:7


[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
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[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Hivites'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.