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Easton's Bible Dictionary

Hivites:

one of the original tribes scattered over Palestine, from Hermon to Gibeon in the south. The name is interpreted as "midlanders" or "villagers" (Gen 10:17; 1Ch 1:15). They were probably a branch of the Hittites. At the time of Jacob's return to Canaan, Hamor the Hivite was the "prince of the land" (Gen 24:2-28).

They are next mentioned during the Conquest (Jos 9:7; 11:19). They principally inhabited the northern confines of Western Palestine (Jos 11:3; Jdg 3:3). A remnant of them still existed in the time of Solomon (1Ki 9:20).

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Hivites:

wicked; wickedness

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Hivites: Descended from Canaan

Gen 10:15,17

Hivites: Supposed to Be the Ancient Avim, or Avites

Deu 2:33; Jos 13:3

Hivites: One of the Seven Nations of Canaan

Deu 7:1

Hivites: Dwelt near Lebanon

Jdg 3:3

Hivites: The Shechemites a People Of

Gen 34:2

Hivites: The Gibeonites a People Of

Jos 9:3,7

Hivites: Esau Intermarried With

Gen 36:2

Hivites: Land Of, Promised to Israel

Exd 3:8; 23:23

Hivites: Israel Commanded to Destroy

Deu 7:1,2,24

Hivites: A Part Of, Left to Prove Israel

Jdg 3:3

Hivites: Remnant of, made tributary in the reign of Solomon

1Ki 9:20,21

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Hivites:

(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 Jacob's 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 compare 2 Samuel 24:7).

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