Bible Dictionary
Hittits
Hittits is an alternate spelling for Hittites, the descendants of Heth and one of the peoples associated with Canaan. They appear in the accounts of Abraham, Israel’s conquest, and David’s kingdom.
Definition
Hittits is an alternate spelling for Hittites, the descendants of Heth. They were one of the peoples associated with Canaan and are also represented by individual Hittites named in the biblical records.
Biblical Usage
Abraham purchased Machpelah from the children of Heth through Ephron the Hittite. The Hittites later joined other Canaanite peoples against Israel during the conquest, and individuals connected with David are mentioned afterward.
Historical Background
The Hittites were settled at Kirjath-arba, later called Hebron, in the time of Abraham. The supplied material gives no additional historical background beyond their association with the Canaanite tribes.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(descendans of Heth), The, the nation descended from Cheth (Authorized Version Heth), the second son of Canaan. Abraham bought from the “children of Heth” the field and the cave of Machpelah, belonging to Ephron the Hittite. ’They were then settled at the town which was afterwards, under its new name of Hebron, to become one of the most famous cities of Palestine, and which then bore the name of Kir-jath-arba. (Genesis 23:19; 25:9) When the Israelites entered the promised land, we find the Hittites taking part against the invader, in equal alliance with the other Canaanite tribes. (Joshua 9:1; 11:3) etc. Henceforward the notices of the Hittites are very few and faint. We meet with two individuals, both attached to the person of David—