Dict: smith - DEBIR

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DEBIR - D>@ - (a sanctuary), the name of three places of Palestine. A town in the mountains of Judah, kjv@Joshua:15:49) one of a group of eleven cities to the west of Hebron. The earlier name of Debir was Kirjath-sepher, "city of book," kjv@Joshua:15:15; kjv@Judges:1:11) and Kirjath-sannah, "city of palm." kjv@Joshua:15:49) It was one of the cities given with their "suburbs" to the priests. kjv@Joshua:21:15; kjv@1Chronicles:6:58) Debir has not been discovered with certainty in modern times; but about three miles to the west of Hebron is a deep and secluded valley called the Wady Nunkur , enclosed on the north by hills, of which one bears a name certainly suggestive of Debir
Dewir-ban. A place on the north boundary of Judah, near the "valley of Achor." kjv@Joshua:15:7) A Wady Dabor is marked in Van Deuteronomy Velde’s map as close to the south of Neby Musa , at the northwest corner of the Dead Sea. The "border of Debir" is named as forming part of the boundary of Gad, kjv@Joshua:13:26) and as apparently not far from Mahanaim.

DEBIR - D>@ - king of Eglon; one of the five kings hanged by Joshua. kjv@Joshua:10:3 kjv@Joshua:10:23) (B.C. 1440.)