Joshua 15:15
Good News Translation
From there he went to attack the people living in Debir. (This city used to be called Kiriath Sepher.)

New Revised Standard Version
From there he went up against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher.

Contemporary English Version
Next, Caleb started a war with the town of Debir, which at that time was called Kiriath-Sepher.

New American Bible
From there he marched up against the inhabitants of Debir, which was formerly called Kiriath-sepher.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And going up from thence he came to the inhabitants of Dabir, which before was called Cariath-Sepher, that is to say, the city of letters.

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And going up from thence he came to the inhabitants of Dabir, which before was called Cariath-Sepher, that is to say, the city of letters.

Joshua 10:3,38 Therefore Adonisedec, king of Jerusalem, sent to Oham, king of Hebron, and to Pharam, king of Jerimoth, and to Japhia, king of Lachis, and to Dabir, king of Eglon, saying: . . .

Judges 1:11-13 And departing from thence, he went to the inhabitants of Dabir, the ancient name of which was Cariath-Sepher, that is, the city of letters. . . .

Context
Caleb's Portion and Conquest
14And Caleb destroyed out of it the three sons of Enac, Sesai and Ahiman, and Tholmai of the race of Enac. 15And going up from thence he came to the inhabitants of Dabir, which before was called Cariath-Sepher, that is to say, the city of letters.16And Caleb said: He that shall smite Cariath-Sepher, and take it, I will give him Axa my daughter to wife.…
Cross References
Joshua 10:38
Returning from thence to Dabir,

Joshua 15:16
And Caleb said: He that shall smite Cariath-Sepher, and take it, I will give him Axa my daughter to wife.

Judges 1:11
And departing from thence, he went to the inhabitants of Dabir, the ancient name of which was Cariath-Sepher, that is, the city of letters.

Judges 1:12
And Caleb said: He that shall take Cariath-Sepher, and lay it waste, to him will I give my daughter Axa to wife.

Joshua 15:14
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