Debir

American  

[dee-ber] / ˈdi bər /

noun

1. a royal city in the vicinity of Hebron, conquered by Othniel.

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Example Sentences

One of the Canaanitish cities taken and destroyed by the Israelites was Debir in the mountainous part of Judah.

From Patriarchal Palestine by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

After this day Joshua is said to have taken Hebron, Debir, Libnah, and Lachish, to have conquered the kings of Northern Canaan in a great battle, and to have gained their cities, including Hazor.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Duncker, Max

To the man who should conquer Debir he promised his daughter Achsah to wife, and Othniel his brother's son gained the city and the woman.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Duncker, Max

But Debir, "the sanctuary," was also known by two other names.

From Patriarchal Palestine by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

From Debir the tribe of Judah pressed on to the south, and conquered Zephath and Hormah.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Duncker, Max