HIttites

<h2>Hittites</h2>

<p>Though mentioned 50 times in the Old Testament, the Hittites were once thought to be nothing more than a biblical legend, casting doubt on the validity of people mentioned in the Old Testament such as Ahimelech the Hittite (<a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://biblia.com/bible/niv/1%20Sam.%2026.6" target="blank" data-reference="1 Sam. 26.6" data-version="niv" data-purpose="bible-reference">1 Sam. 26:6</a>) and Uriah the Hittite (<a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://biblia.com/bible/niv/2%20Sam.%2023.39" target="blank" data-reference="2 Sam. 23.39" data-version="niv" data-purpose="bible-reference">2 Sam. 23:39</a>). The first mention of Hittites in Scripture is with the story of Abraham, who bought a field from Ephron the Hittite (<a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Gen.%2015.20" target="blank" data-reference="Gen. 15.20" data-version="niv" data-purpose="bible-reference">Gen. 15:20</a>;&nbsp;<a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Gen%2023.3-18" target="blank" data-reference="Gen 23.3-18" data-version="niv" data-purpose="bible-reference">23:3-18</a>). Later, Esau took two wives from amongst the Hittites (<a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Gen.%2026.34" target="blank" data-reference="Gen. 26.34" data-version="niv" data-purpose="bible-reference">Gen. 26:34</a>;&nbsp;<a class="rtBibleRef" href="https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Gen%2036.2" target="blank" data-reference="Gen 36.2" data-version="niv" data-purpose="bible-reference">36:2</a>). Archaeologists excavated the ancient Hittite capital city of Hattusa (modern day Bogazkoy, Turkey) in the late 19th and early 20th century. They found many records, which were corroborated by other extra-biblical references of the Hittite civilization.</p>