KJV ORIGINAL
And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
From there he went to attack the people living in Debir (which used to be called Kirjath-sepher).
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how the Israelites continued their military campaign, moving on to conquer another Canaanite city.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the period when the Israelites were conquering the Promised Land after Moses' death, with Joshua and later the individual tribes taking territory from the Canaanite peoples. Debir was a fortified city in the hill country of Judah, and its original name Kirjath-sepher means 'city of books,' suggesting it may have been a center of learning or record-keeping.
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