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judah

Hebron

Also: Kiriath-arba · Mamre (nearby oaks)

Where Abraham bought the cave of Machpelah; burial site of the patriarchs and matriarchs (Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, Leah). David's first capital, where he reigned over Judah seven years before taking Jerusalem.

Modern equivalent
Hebron (Palestinian Territories)
Coordinates
31.5326°, 35.0998°

Scripture references