Who was Heber in the Bible?
Lived before Israel had a king
Heber was a Kenite, a descendant of Moses' father-in-law, Hobab. He had separated from the other Kenites and pitched his tent in the plain of Zaanaim, near Kedesh. Heber appears in 4 verses of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Heber?
Heber was a Kenite, a descendant of Moses' father-in-law, Hobab. He had separated from the other Kenites and pitched his tent in the plain of Zaanaim, near Kedesh. Heber had made peace with Jabin, the king of Hazor, who was oppressing Israel at that time. Heber's wife, Jael, played a significant role in the defeat of Sisera, the commander of Jabin's army. When Sisera fled from the battle and sought refuge in Jael's tent, she killed him by driving a tent peg through his temple while he slept. Jael's actions are praised in the Song of Deborah for bringing deliverance to Israel. (Jdg.4.11,17; 5.24).
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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Heber appear in the Bible?
Heber is referenced in 4 verses. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Judges 4:11
- Judges 4:17
- Judges 4:21
- Judges 5:24
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Heber.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Heber?
Heber appears in 4 verses, all of them in Judges.
Which books of the Bible mention Heber?
Just one: Judges.
Where can I read every verse about Heber?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
