What does the Bible say about hittites?
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The Bible presents the Hittites as one of the Canaanite peoples, real neighbors of the patriarchs and later among the nations whose idolatry threatened Israel’s covenant faithfulness. Genesis 10:15 traces them to Heth, a son of Canaan. In Genesis 23, Abraham deals honorably with Hittite leaders to purchase the field and cave of Machpelah as Sarah’s burial place, showing his integrity while living as a sojourner. Deuteronomy 7:1 names the Hittites among the nations Israel was to drive out, not from ethnic hostility, but because God was judging entrenched wickedness and protecting His people from false worship. Later, 1 Kings 10:29 and 2 Kings 7:6 show Hittite kingdoms as recognizable political powers.
Study outline
Curated topical outlines from classic public-domain study works.
Nave's Topical Bible
- A tribe of Canaanites
- The descendants of Heth Genesis 10:15; Genesis 23:10
- Sell a burying-ground to Abraham Genesis 23
- Esau intermarries with Genesis 26:34; Genesis 36:2
- Dwelling place of Genesis 23:17-20; Numbers 13:29; Joshua 1:4; Judges 1:26
- Their land given to the Israelites Exodus 3:8; Deuteronomy 7:1; Joshua 1:4
- Conquered by Joshua Joshua 9:1; Joshua 9:2; Joshua 10; Joshua 11; Joshua 12; Joshua 24:11
- Intermarry with the Israelites Judges 3:5-7; Ezra 9:1
- Solomon interrmarries with 1 Kings 11:1; 2 Chronicles 8:7; 2 Chronicles 8:8
- Pay tribute to Solomon 1 Kings 9:20; 1 Kings 9:21
- Retain their own kings 1 Kings 10:29; 2 Kings 7:6; 2 Chronicles 1:17
- Officers from, in David’s army 1 Samuel 26:6; 2 Samuel 11:3; 2 Samuel 23:39
Torrey's New Topical Textbook
- Descended from Canaan’s son, Heth Genesis 10:15
- Called the
- Sons of Heth Genesis 23:3; Genesis 23:20
- Children of Heth Genesis 23:5
- One of the seven nations of Canaan Deuteronomy 7:1
- Dwelt in Hebron Genesis 23:2; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 23:19
- Governed by kings 1 Kings 10:29; 2 Kings 7:6
- Land of, promised to Israel Genesis 15:20; Exodus 3:8
- Israel commanded to destroy Deuteronomy 7:1; Deuteronomy 7:2; Deuteronomy 7:24
- Part of their land given to Caleb Joshua 14:13
- Not entirely destroyed by Israel Judges 3:5
- The remnant of, made tributary in the reign of Solomon 1 Kings 9:20; 1 Kings 9:21
- Luz built in the country of Judges 1:26
- Intermarriages with, by
- Esau Genesis 36:2
- Solomon 1 Kings 11:1; 1 Kings 11:2
- Israel after conquest of Canaan Judges 3:5; Judges 3:6
- Israelites after the captivity Ezra 9:1
- Descent from, illustrative of the degradation of the Jews Ezekiel 16:3
- Remarkable persons of
- Ephron Genesis 49:30
- Abimelech 1 Samuel 26:6
- Uriah 2 Samuel 11:6; 2 Samuel 11:21
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