Anab
Anab (Biblical Place • 31.404°N, 34.944°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 11:21 , Josh 15:50 . It is closely linked with Joshua 11 ( Joshua • Chapter 11 (23 verses)): And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon , and to the king of Shimron , and to the king of Achshaph , And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth , and in the valley, ... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Joshua , Moses , Baal , Hebron , Hazor 1 , Madon , Shimron , Achshaph , Chinneroth .
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
Onan (Generation 24 • Child of Judah ): ( Genesis 38:2-4 , Genesis 46:12 , 1 Chronicles 2:3 , Genesis 38:9-10 ) Onan did what was displeasing in the sight of the Lord, so He took his life. ( Genesis 38:10 ) (mentioned in Genesis 38 , Genesis 46 , Numbers 26 ) Caleb (Generation 26 • Child of Jephunneh ): Caleb is the son of Jephunneh ( Numbers 13:6 ) who was a Kenizzite ( Numbers 32:12 ) of the tribe of Judah ( Numbers 13:6 ). Kenizzites were Canaanites ( Genesis 15:18-21 ). Judah's first wife (Shua's daughter) was a Canaanite woman( Genesis 38:2 , 12 ). She bore him Er, Onan, and Shelah ( 1 Chronicles 2:3 ) but Er and Onan died. Ergo, it is likely Caleb is descended from Shelah . (mentioned in Genesis 15 , Genesis 38 , Numbers 13 ) Nadab (Generation 27 • Child of Aaron ): Nadab is a biblical figure in Generation 27, child of Aaron . ( Exodus 6:23 , Numbers 3:2 , Numbers 26:60 , 1 Chronicles 6:3 , 1 Chronicles 24:1-2 ) (mentioned in Exodus 6 , Exodus 24 , Exodus 28 ) Jephunneh (Generation 25 • Child of Shelah): Caleb is the son of Jephunneh ( Numbers 13:6 ) who was a Kenizzite ( Numbers 32:12 ) of the tribe of Judah ( Numbers 13:6 ). Kenizzites were Canaanites ( Genesis 15:18-21 ). Judah's first wife, Shua, was a Canaanite woman( Genesis 28:2 , 12 ). She bore him Er, Onan, and Shelah ( 1 Chronicles 2:3 ) but Er and Onan died. Ergo, it is likely Caleb is descended from Shelah. (mentioned in Genesis 15 , Genesis 28 , Numbers 13 )
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Anab (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 11:21 , Josh 15:50 .) Abana (Now Barada River. Referenced in 2 Kgs 5:12 .) Atad (Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 50:10 , Gen 50:11 (identified with Abel-mizraim ).) Aner (Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Chr 6:70 (identified with Taanach ).)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Joshua 15:50 : "And Anab , and Eshtemoh , and Anim ,"; Joshua 11:21 : "And at that time came Joshua , and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron , from Debir , from Anab , and from all the mountains of Judah , and from all the mountains of Isr..."; Nehemiah 11:32 : "And at Anathoth , Nob , Ananiah ,". Related canonical books and chapters: Joshua 11 ( Joshua • Chapter 11 (23 verses)), Joshua 15 (Joshua • Chapter 15 (63 verses)), Tobit ( Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical • 14 Chapters).