Treasury of Scripture
Debir Debir was situated in the south of the tribe of Judah, near Hebron. The expression of Joshua's returning to Debir, probably denotes, that having carried his conquests in the southern parts as far as Gaza, (ver
Joshua 10:41 And Joshua smote them from Kadeshbarnea even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon.
) which was in the south-west angle of Canaan, he then marched back to besiege Debir.
Joshua 12:13 The king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one;
Joshua 15:15,49 And he went up there to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher...
Joshua 21:15 And Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs,
Judges 1:11-15 And from there he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher...