One of three Amorite confederates of
Abram in the
Hebron area, who, with his brothers
Mamre and
Aner, joined forces with those of Abram in pursuit of king
Chedorlaomer and his armies who had taken Abram's nephew Lot and others as captives. (
Genesis 14:13–24)
^Easton on Eshcol. - On their way back they explored the route which led into the south (the Negeb) by the western edge of the mountains at Telilat el-’Anab, i.e., 'grape-mounds', near Beersheba. "In one of these extensive valleys, perhaps in Wady Hanein, where miles of grape-mounds even now meet the eye, they cut the gigantic clusters of grapes, and gathered the pomegranates and figs, to show how goodly was the land which the Lord had promised for their inheritance.", Palmer’s Desert of the Exodus.
^The Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia notes that the valley is still very fruitful.