Joshua 15:13-23

13 As the Lord commanded Joshua, part of the territory of Judah was given to Caleb son of Jephunneh, from the tribe of Judah. He received Hebron, the city belonging to Arba, father of Anak. 1
14 Caleb drove the descendants of Anak out of the city - the clans of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.
15 From there he went to attack the people living in Debir. (This city used to be called Kiriath Sepher.)
16 Caleb said, "I will give my daughter Achsah in marriage to the man who succeeds in capturing Kiriath Sepher."
17 Othniel, the son of Caleb's brother Kenaz, captured the city, so Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah in marriage.
18 On the wedding day Othniel urged her to ask her father for a field. She got down from her donkey, and Caleb asked her what she wanted.
19 She answered, "I want some water holes. The land you have given me is in the dry country." So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.
20 This is the land that the families of the tribe of Judah received as their possession.
21 The cities farthest south that belonged to them, those that were near the border of Edom, were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
22 Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah,
23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

Joshua 15:13-23 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 15

In this chapter are related the boundaries of the lot of the tribe of Judah, Jos 15:1-12; and the assignment of Hebron to Caleb, from whence he drove out the giants, and of Debir, which was taken by Othniel his brother, to whom, on that account, he gave his daughter in marriage, who made a further request to her father, which was granted, Jos 15:13-19; and then follows an account of the several cities by name, which fell to the tribe of Judah, Jos 15:20-63.

Cross References 1

  • 1. 15.13, 14Judges 1.20.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. [Probable text (see Jg 1.14)] Othniel urged her; [Hebrew] she urged Othniel.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.