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Joshua 15:13-19

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13 According to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, he gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the people of Judah, 1Kiriath-arba, that is, 2Hebron (Arba was the father of Anak).
14 And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak, 3Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai, the descendants of Anak.
15 And he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir. 4Now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher.
16 And Caleb said, "Whoever strikes Kiriath-sepher and captures it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife."
17 5And Othniel the son of Kenaz, 6the brother of Caleb, captured it. And he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.
18 When she came to him, she urged him to ask her father for a field. And she got off her donkey, and Caleb said to her, "What do you want?"
19 She said to him, "Give me a blessing. Since you have given me the land of the Negeb, give me also springs of water." And he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
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Joshua 15:13-19 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.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 6

  • 1. ver. 54; See Joshua 14:13-15
  • 2. ver. 54; See Joshua 14:13-15
  • 3. Numbers 13:22; Judges 1:10, 20
  • 4. Judges 1:11; [ver. 49]
  • 5. See Judges 1:13
  • 6. See Joshua 14:6, 13
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