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Summary
A Canaanite monarchy city in the Galilee, in the tribal territory of Naphtali, Hazor apparently means "camp" or "fenced settlement."
Currently identified with Tel Hazor (Y. Aharoni)
- Yehoshua conquered Hazor from Yavin King of Canaan, who was the head of the northern Canaanite kings that waged war against Israel (Joshua 11,1-14; 12, 19).
- Devorah and Barak fought the Canaanite army from Hazor, led by Sisera (Judges 4,2-17).
- King Shlomo made Hazor a city of chariots and store city (I Kings 9,15).
- Tiglat Pileser King of Assyria exiled the residents of Hazor during the reign of Pekah King of Israel (II Kings 15,29).
Lexicon HaMikra, Volume 1
Archaeology:
התל משתרע על שטח של 120 דונם, והעיר התחתונה בשטח של 800 דונם.
נתגלו בעיר 22 שכבות יישוב, הכוללות מקדשים, כלי פולחן ומערכת מים מפוארת.