Joshua 15:12-13

12 The west border was ¹at the Great Sea, even its coastline. This is the border around the sons of Judah according to their families.

13 Now ²he gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion ³among the sons of Judah, according to the command of the LORD to Joshua, namely, Kiriath-arba, Arba being the father of Anak (that is, Hebron ).

Joshua 15:12-13 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. Numbers 34:6
• 2. Joshua 14:13-15
• 3. Numbers 13:6

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "border"
• [b] Lit "mouth"
• [c] I.e. the city of Arba