Who were the Hivites in the Bible?

What does the Bible say about the Hivites?

The Hivites were one of the Canaanite people groups that inhabited the land of Canaan prior to the Israelite conquest. They are first mentioned in Gen.10.17 and 1Ch.1.15 as descendants of Canaan, the son of Ham. The Hivites lived in various parts of Canaan, including the region around Shechem (Gen.34.2), the area near Mount Hermon (Jos.11.3), and the cities of Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim (Jos.9.7, 17). They were among the tribes that God promised to drive out before the Israelites (Exo.3.8, 17; 13.5; 23.23, 28; 33.2; 34.11; Deu.7.1; 20.17; Jos.3.10). During the Israelite conquest of Canaan, the Hivites of Gibeon tricked Joshua into making a peace treaty with them.

Where does Hivites appear in the Bible?

Hivites is referenced in 17 verses across 9 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

• 1 Chronicles 1:15
• 1 Kings 9:20
• 2 Chronicles 8:7
• 2 Samuel 24:7
• Deuteronomy 20:17
• Exodus 3:8
• Exodus 13:5
• Exodus 23:23
• Exodus 23:28
• Exodus 33:2
• Exodus 34:11
• Genesis 10:17
• Judges 3:3
• Judges 3:5
• Joshua 3:10
• Joshua 9:7
• Joshua 11:19

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Hivites.