1)
Why was it called Kiryas Arba?
1.
Rashi #1: Arba was the name of the father of the three giants (Shishai, Achiman and Talmai
2)
Who was "ha'Adam ha'Gadol ba'Anakim"?
1.
Rashi: It was the father of the three giants.
2.
Rashi, citing a Midrash 1 : It was Avraham
3)
Why was the land quiet from war?
1.
Rashi: After seven years in which Yisrael conquered around them, the remaining Kena'anim were subdued and did not gather to fight them. Therefore, Yisrael began to divide the land.
2.
Rashi, from Yalkut Shimoni Vayikra 587: In the merit that they honored Avraham (ha'Adam ha'Gadol ba'Anakim; they said "Nesi Elokim Atah b'Socheinu"
