¹⁵ Hebron’s name used to be Kiriath-arba; Arba was the greatest man among the Anakim.^(A) After this, the land had rest from war.^(B)

⁴⁴ The Lord gave them rest on every side according to all he had sworn to their ancestors. None of their enemies were able to stand against them, for the Lord handed over all their enemies to them.

⁶ Because the land experienced peace, Asa built fortified cities in Judah.^(A) No one made war with him in those days because the Lord gave him rest.^(B)

⁸ For if Joshua^(A) had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.