Hivites Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
The Hivites were one of the Canaanite tribes inhabiting the land promised to the Israelites.
Hivites
People or tribeA Canaanite people group.
Names
- en Hivites
- he חִוִּי · H2340
- bg Евейци
Mentioned in (25)
SDA Books
Awaiting permission to publishLinked through an explicitly cited Bible passage
Loading book references…
Hivites Article
STEPBible TIPNR
The Hivites were one of the Canaanite people groups that inhabited the land of Canaan prior to the Israelite conquest. They are first mentioned in Gen 10:17 and 1Ch 1:15 as descendants of Canaan, the son of Ham.
The Hivites lived in various parts of Canaan, including the region around Shechem (Gen 34:2), the area near Mount Hermon (Jos 11:3), and the cities of Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim (Jos.9.7, 17). They were among the tribes that God promised to drive out before the Israelites (Exo.3.8, 17; 13.5; 23.23, 28; 33.2; 34.11; Deu.7.1; 20.17; Jos 3:10).
During the Israelite conquest of Canaan, the Hivites of Gibeon tricked Joshua into making a peace treaty with them.
Sources: STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Hivites@Gen.10.17-2Ch)