# Hittite #

## Definition: ##

The Hittites were descendants of Ham through his son Canaan. They became a large empire located in what is now Turkey and northern Palestine.

* Abraham bought a piece of property from Ephron the Hittite so that he could bury his deceased wife Sarah in a cave there. Eventually Abraham and several of his descendants were also buried in that cave.
* Esau's parents were grieved when he married two Hittite women.
* One of David's mighty men was named Uriah the Hittite.
* Some of the foreign women that Solomon married were Hittites. These foreign women turned Solomon's heart away from God because of the false gods they worshiped.
* The Hittites were often a threat to the Israelites, both physically and spiritually.

(See also: [[../other/descendant.md]], [[../other/esau.md]], [[../other/foreigner.md]], [[../other/ham.md]], [[../other/mighty.md]], [[../other/solomon.md]], [[../other/uriah.md]])

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Kings 09:20-21](en/tn/1ki/help/09/20)
* [Exodus 03:7-8](en/tn/exo/help/03/07)
* [Genesis 23:10-11](en/tn/gen/help/23/10)
* [Genesis 25:9-11](en/tn/gen/help/25/09)
* [Joshua 01:4-5](en/tn/jos/help/01/04)
* [Nehemiah 09:7-8](en/tn/neh/help/09/07)
* [Numbers 13:27-29](en/tn/num/help/13/27)