Joshua 15:49 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, which is Debir,

Dannah, [Septuagint, Renna]. Judging from the associated towns, it stood south or southwest of Hebron.

Kirjath-sannah, which is Debir - Kirjath-sannah = city of palms (Gesenius); so-called from its plam trees, 'the lingering traces of the desert' (Stanley, 'Sinai and Palestine,' p. 161); called also Kirjath-sepher (the city of the book). [Septuagint, polis grammatoon.] "Debir" (oracle) [Septuagint, Dabir] was the name given to this town after its capture by Caleb (see the note at Judges 1:11). It was not far from Hebron.

Joshua 15:49

49 And Dannah, and Kirjathsannah, which is Debir,