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Hivite

One of the Canaanite peoples living in the Promised Land before Israel

6 mentions across 5 books

The Hivites were one of several people groups occupying Canaan when Israel arrived. They lived in various locations including Shechem and Gibeon. The Gibeonite Hivites famously tricked Joshua into a peace treaty by pretending to be from a distant land (Joshua 9). The incident became a lesson about seeking God's guidance before making major decisions.

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1 kings

The Cost of Building an Empire1 Kings 9:15-23

2 samuel

Nine Months, 1.3 Million Soldiers2 Samuel 24:5-9

The Hivites are mentioned here as one of the non-Israelite peoples whose cities Joab's census team counted during their sweep — their inclusion signals that the count covered the full extent of David's territorial reach.

deuteronomy

A Clean BreakDeuteronomy 7:1-5

The Hivites are among the established Canaanite nations Israel is commanded to fully displace — their presence in the land represents the layered, deeply rooted religious culture Moses warns will pull Israel away from God.

joshua

The PerformanceJoshua 9:7-13

The Hivites are identified here as the ethnic group the suspicious Israelites are questioning — and this is the group the Gibeonites actually belong to, making the deception even more audacious.

judges

The Test Nobody PassedJudges 3:1-6

The Hivites are specifically located in the Lebanon mountain region as one of the remaining test nations — their geographic presence in the highlands represents the incomplete conquest that will entangle Israel spiritually.

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