Hivites

one of the original tribes scattered over Palestine, from Hermon to Gibeon in the south. The name is interpreted as "midlanders" or "villagers" (Gen 10:17 ; 1Chr 1:15 ). They were probably a branch of the Hittites. At the time of Jacob's return to Canaan, Hamor the Hivite was the "prince of the land" (Gen 24:2 -28).

They are next mentioned during the Conquest (Josh 9:7 ; 11:19). They principally inhabited the northern confines of Western Palestine (Josh 11:3 ; Judg 3:3 ). A remnant of them still existed in the time of Solomon (1Kings 9:20).

EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary