Old Testament · Major figure
Debir
An Amorite king of Eglon who joined a coalition against Gibeon and Israel during the conquest of Canaan.
Debir was the king of Eglon who allied with four other Amorite kings to attack Gibeon for making peace with Joshua. After the Israelites defeated the coalition at Gibeon, Debir was captured and executed. The name also refers to a Canaanite city, formerly known as Kiriath-sepher, which was later conquered by Othniel.
In the text
- Verses
- 12
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- Joshua 10:3
- Last appears
- Judges 1:12
Where Debir appears
12 verses · 6 chaptersIn the same books
- Eglon12 versesA king of Moab who oppressed Israel for eighteen years before being assassinated by Ehud.
- Manoah14 versesA Danite from Zorah who was the father of Samson and received instructions from the Angel of the Lord.
- Hamor13 versesA Hivite prince of Shechem who sought an alliance with Jacob's family through his son's marriage.
- Delilah6 versesA Philistine woman who betrayed Samson to the Philistine lords by discovering the secret of his strength.
- Jabin6 versesA royal title for Canaanite kings of Hazor who oppressed the Israelites during the conquest and the judges era.
- Balak41 versesKing of Moab who hired Balaam the prophet to curse the Israelites as they traveled toward Canaan.
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