Dannah, Kirjath Sannah (which is Debir),
Parallel translations
- WEB Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (which is Debir),
- KJV And Dannah, and Kirjathsannah, which is Debir,
- BSB Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),
- NASB Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),
- NLT Dannah, Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),
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Quick answer
Dannah and Kiriath Sannah, which is Debir, are named in the hill country. Debir, taken by Othniel, reappears.
Overview
Debir, earlier captured by Othniel under Caleb's challenge, is here placed among Judah's hill towns and later made a priestly city. The cross-reference ties the city lists back to the conquest narratives. The record shows the land both granted and actually taken by faith.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Josh 15:15He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.
- Judg 1:11From there he went against the inhabitants of Debir. (The name of Debir before that was Kiriath Sepher.)
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