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Bible Encyclopedias
Hazor
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
(1) The royal city of Jabin (Joshua 11:1 ), which, before the Israelite conquest, seems to have been the seat of a wide authority (Joshua 11:11 ). It was taken by Joshua, who exterminated the inhabitants, and it was the only city in that region which he destroyed by fire (Joshua 11:11-13 ). At a later time the Jabin Dynasty appears to have recovered power and restored the city (Judges 4:2 ). The heavy defeat of their army at the hands of Deborah and Barak led to their final downfall (Judges 4:23 ). It was in the territory allotted to Naphtali (Joshua 19:36 ). Hazor was one of the cities for the fortification of which Solomon raised a levy (1 Kings 9:15 ). Along with other cities in Galilee, it was taken by Tiglathpileser
(2) A town, unidentified, in the South of Judah (Joshua 15:23 ).
(3) A town in the South of Judah (Joshua 15:25 ). See KERIOTH-HEZRON .
(4) A town in Benjamin (Nehemiah 11:33 ) now represented by
(5) An unidentified place in Arabia, smitten by Nebuchadnezzar (Jeremiah 49:28 , Jeremiah 49:33 ).
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Hazor'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​h/hazor.html. 1915.