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Kirjath-sannah

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Kirjath-sannah was another name for Debir, a former Canaanite royal city later included in Judah. It was also called Kirjath-sepher.

Kirjath-sepher

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Kirjath-sepher, meaning “city of books,” was another name for Debir. It was a Canaanite city captured by Othniel and incorporated into Judah.

Kirjathaim

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Kirjathaim names a city of refuge in Naphtali and a town east of the Jordan assigned to Reuben. The latter later became a Moabite city.

Kirjatharba

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Kirjatharba was the early name of Hebron. Scripture repeatedly identifies the two names as referring to the same city.

Kirjatharim

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Kirjatharim is an abbreviated form of Kirjath-jearim, meaning “city of forests.” It appears in the list of returning exiles.

Kirjathbaal

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Kirjathbaal was another name for Kirjath-jearim, a Gibeonite city later associated with Judah and Benjamin. The name reflects its former connection with Baal.

Kirjathhuzoth

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Kirjathhuzoth was the Moabite place where Balak accompanied Balaam after his arrival. It is mentioned only in the account of Balaam’s visit.

Kirjathjearim

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Kirjathjearim was a Gibeonite city on the boundaries of Judah and Benjamin. The ark was kept there for twenty years before David removed it to Jerusalem.

Kirjathsannah

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Kirjathsannah, meaning “city of books,” was another name for Debir, a city in the hill country of Judah.

Kirjathsepher

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Kirjathsepher, meaning “city of books,” was another name for Debir. It was captured by Othniel after Caleb offered his daughter in marriage to its conqueror.

Kish

People & Groups • Old Testament
Kish is the name of several men, most notably Saul’s father, a Benjamite. Other men named Kish included Levites and an ancestor of Mordecai.

Kishi

People & Groups • Old Testament
Kishi was a Merarite Levite and the father of Ethan, a singer appointed for service in the worship of the Lord.
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