The Hivites were part of the larger Canaanite people, pagans whom Deuteronomy 7:1 identifies as one of seven nations “larger and stronger” than Israel. Israel’s subsequent victory over those more powerful nations shows God’s miraculous work on behalf of His people. The Bible mentions the Hivites in several Old Testament passages, most often in a negative light: Genesis 10:17; 34:2; Exodus 3:8; 3:17, 23:23, 28; 33:2; 34:11; Deuteronomy 7:1; 20:17; Joshua 3:10; 9:7; 11:3, 19; 12:8; 24:11; Judges 3:3; 2 Samuel 24:7.