He believed that God had promised him an inheritance in the region.
ANOTHER ANSWER:
Abraham didn't establish any settlement:
"...even when he reached the land God promised him, HE LIVED THERE BY FAITH - for he was like a foreigner, LIVING IN A TENT. And so did Isaac and Jacob, to whom God gave the same promise. Abraham did this because he was CONFIDENTLY LOOKING FORWARD to a City [the Holy City, New Jerusalem - see Rev.21:2-3] with Eternal Foundations, a City Designed and Built by God [the gospel {good news} of the coming Kingdom of God - see Matt.13:28]." (Heb.11:9-10 NLT New Living Translation)
"...these Faithful ones DIED WITHOUT RECEIVING WHAT GOD HAD PROMISED THEM, but they saw it all from a distance and welcomed the Promises of God. They agreed that they were no more than foreigners and nomads here on earth." (verse 13)
"All of these people we have mentioned received God's approval BECAUSE OF THEIR FAITH, yet NONE OF THEM RECEIVED ALL THAT GOD HAD PROMISED. For God had far better things in mind for us that would also benefit them, for they can't receive the Prize at the end of the race until WE FINISH THE RACE." (verses 39-40)
Nothing has been "settled" yet... until Jesus Christ returns to establish His promised Kingdom on the earth for Abraham and his Faithful descendants.
He believed that God had promised him a kingdom in the region.
The nation of Israel (ישראל)
the book of Deuteronomy
The nation of Israel (ישראל)
In the land of Israel (formerly Canaan).
The Israelites settled in Canaan because they believed it was the land promised to them by their God, Yahweh. They saw it as their ancestral homeland and sought to establish a permanent presence there.
The address of the Canaan Town Of is: , Canaan, VT 05903
The Israelites settled in Canaan after their exodus from Egypt, a journey led by Moses that lasted 40 years in the wilderness. Upon reaching Canaan, under the leadership of Joshua, they engaged in a series of military campaigns to conquer various city-states. The settlement process involved both military conquest and peaceful integration, as tribes divided the land among themselves. This period marked the establishment of Israelite society in Canaan, fulfilling their covenant promise of a homeland.
The address of the Canaan Public Library is: 288 Main Street, Canaan, 04924 0280
The address of the Canaan Town Library is: 1173 U.S. Rt 4, Canaan, 03741 0368
Out to Canaan was created in 1999.
The address of the New Canaan Library is: 151 Main St., New Canaan, 06840 5595