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People group

Hivites

people group

Canaanite people scattered at Shechem and Gibeon, whose Gibeonites tricked Joshua into a treaty of peace.

26 appearances9 Bible books2 known aliases

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A people scattered across the land, including at in 's day and at in 's. The Hivites of Gibeon famously trick Joshua into a treaty by pretending to be from a distant country, and they later become temple servants. They are also among the peoples conscripts for forced labor.

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