Judges 1:20

20 Judah gave Hebron to Caleb, just as Moses had promised.^[a] Then Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak^[b] who lived there.^[c]

Judges 1:20 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 1:20

And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said
Which was done in the times of Joshua, both by him and all the people, according to the order of Moses. This is to be understood not of the city which was given to the Levites, but of the fields and parts adjacent, ( Joshua 14:13 ) ( Joshua 21:11 Joshua 21:12 ) ;

and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak:
whose names are given ( Judges 1:10 ) ; this shows that this refers to the same expedition as in ( Joshua 15:14 ) ; and is expressed in the same manner.

Judges 1:20 In-Context

18 Judah captured Gaza and its territory, Ashkelon and its territory, and Ekron and its territory.

19 The Lord was with Judah and enabled them to take possession of the hill country, but they could not drive out the people who were living in the valley because those people had iron chariots.

20 Judah gave Hebron to Caleb, just as Moses had promised. Then Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak who lived there.

21 At the same time the Benjaminites did not drive out the Jebusites who were living in Jerusalem. The Jebusites have lived among the Benjaminites in Jerusalem to this day.

22 The house of Joseph also attacked Bethel, and the Lord was with them.

Footnotes

• [a]. Dt 1:36; Jos 14:9
• [b]. Nm 13:22
• [c]. LXX reads And he inherited from there the three cities of the sons of Anak.