What does the Bible say about hivites?
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The Bible presents the Hivites as one of the Canaanite peoples living in the land God promised to Israel, a people whose idolatry and opposition to God’s covenant purposes brought judgment. Genesis 10:15 and 10:17 traces them to Canaan, Noah’s grandson. God commanded Israel not to make covenants or intermarry with the Canaanite nations, including the Hivites, lest Israel be drawn into false worship (Deuteronomy 7:1). Yet the Hivites of Gibeon deceived Joshua into making a treaty, which Israel honored after swearing by the Lord (Joshua 9:3, 9:7). Their story warns God’s people against spiritual compromise while showing the seriousness of vows made in God’s name.
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Curated topical outlines from classic public-domain study works.
Nave's Topical Bible
- A tribe of Canaanites Genesis 10:17; 1 Chronicles 1:15
- Shechemites and Gibeonites were families of Genesis 34:2; Joshua 9:7; Joshua 11:19
- Esau intermarries with Genesis 26:34; Genesis 36:2
- Dwelling place of Joshua 11:3; Judges 3:3; 2 Samuel 24:7
- Their land given to the Israelites Exodus 23:23; Exodus 23:28; Deuteronomy 20:17; Judges 3:5
- Conquered by Joshua Joshua 9:1; Joshua 12:8; Joshua 24:11
- Pay tribute to Solomon 1 Kings 9:21; 2 Chronicles 8:8
Torrey's New Topical Textbook
- Descended from Canaan Genesis 10:15; Genesis 10:17
- Supposed to be the ancient Avim, or Avites Deuteronomy 2:33; Joshua 13:3
- One of the seven nations of Canaan Deuteronomy 7:1
- Dwelt near Lebanon Judges 3:3
- The Shechemites a people of Genesis 34:2
- The Gibeonites a people of Joshua 9:3; Joshua 9:7
- Esau intermarried with Genesis 36:2
- Land of, promised to Israel Exodus 3:8; Exodus 23:23
- Israel commanded to destroy Deuteronomy 7:1; Deuteronomy 7:2; Deuteronomy 7:24
- A part of, left to prove Israel Judges 3:3
- Remnant of, made tributary in the reign of Solomon 1 Kings 9:20; 1 Kings 9:21
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