DEBIR
(a) Amorite king of Eglob, killed by Joshua (Joshua 10:3, 23, 26).
(b) City in the highlands of Judah near Hebron. It was one of the cities of the Amorites that was destroyed and its king died. Joshua is mentioned as the leader of Israel taking it, but in Judges (Judges 1: 11-15) we see that Othniel actually took it, to whom Caleb gave his daughter Achsah as a wife for having taken the city. Finally, the city was given to the priests.
His previous name had been Kiriath-sepher or Kiriath-sana (Josh. 10:38, 39; 11:21; 12:13; 15:7, 15, 49; 21:15; Judges 1:11, 12; 1 Chron. 6:58). Identified with edh Dhaheriyeh, 31° 25′ N, 34° 58″ E.
(c) Place on the northern border of Judah, near the Valley of Achor (Josh. 15:7). Some identify it with Thoghret ed Debr, 31° 49′ N, 35° 21′ E.
(d) Place on the border of Gad, mentioned after Mahanaim (Josh. 13:26). It can also be read as Lidebir, and may be the same as Lodebar (2 Sam. 9:4, see LODEBAR). Its identification with Ibdar, south of the Yarmouk River, has been suggested.