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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Joshua 14:12

Me. He trusts not in his own strength, but in the assistance of God, which he modestly acknowledges is not due to him. (Calmet) --- God's promises are indeed sure on his part; but being conditional, and the will of man being free, he adds perhaps. (Worthington)

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Joshua 14:12. _I SHALL BE ABLE TO DRIVE THEM OUT_] He cannot mean _Hebron_ merely, for that had been taken before by Joshua; but in the request of Caleb doubtless all the _circumjacent country_...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The Anakims had in the course of Joshua’s campaigns in the south been expelled from “this mountain,” i. e. the mountain country round Hebron, but they had only withdrawn to the neighboring cities of P...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    2. CALEB'S REQUEST AND INHERITANCE CHAPTER 14 _ 1. The inheritance by lot (Joshua 14:1)_ 2. Caleb's request (Joshua 14:6) Judah's portion comes first, and as they draw near to Joshua to receive the...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    ANAKIMS. See note on Numbers 13:22.Deuteronomy 1:28, and App-23 and App-25....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _this mountain_ i.e. the mountain of Hebron. "The great elevation of this country above the level of the sea is most forcibly brought out by the journey we have made. From the moment of leaving the "A...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The Possession of Caleb 6. _in Gilgal_ Where the casting of the lots commenced. _and Caleb the son of Jephunneh_ Caleb was a prince of the tribe of Judah, a descendant of Hezron, the son of Pharez, a...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 12. _IN THAT DAY_ (_FOR THOU HEARDEST_) &C.— The LXX and Vulgate construe these words with what goes before, and render the whole thus: _Give me, therefore, this mountain, which the Lord promis...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _Caleb's Request Joshua 14:6-12_ 6 Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the Lord said unto Mose...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _NOW THEREFORE GIVE ME THIS MOUNTAIN, WHEREOF THE LORD SPAKE IN THAT DAY; FOR THOU HEARDEST IN THAT DAY HOW THE ANAKIMS WERE THERE, AND THAT THE CITIES WERE GREAT AND FENCED: IF SO BE THE LORD WILL BE...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    TERRITORIES OF THE WESTERN TRIBES Chs. 14-19 inclusive describe the allotment of territories to the Western Tribes. There are two assignments. The first, embracing Judah and Joseph, is described as ta...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    RV 'it may be that the Lord will be with me and I shall drive them out': cp. Joshua 5:14 and Judges 1:20. It is a brave man's word (cp. Joshua 14:11). Caleb welcomes the task the more for its peril, a...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES! JOSHUA _BRIAN ROWLANDS_ Maps to help you to study this book are on the Internet at www.easyenglish.info. CHAPTER 14 JOSHUA DIVIDES THE REST OF THE LAND – JO...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ עַתָּ֗ה תְּנָה ־לִּי֙ אֶת ־הָ הָ֣ר

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XXII. THE INHERITANCE OF CALEB*. Joshua 14:6. CALEB is one of those men whom we meet with seldom in Bible history, but whenever we do meet them we are the better for the meeting. Bright and...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE MAN WHO WHOLLY FOLLOWED HIS GOD Joshua 14:1 The lot was doubtless adopted to obviate cause for jealousy or charges of favoritism. It denoted God's choice, Proverbs 16:33; Proverbs 18:18. It could...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The matter of supreme interest here is, of course, the story of Caleb, who, after forty-five years of waiting, claimed and obtained a definite possession in the land. His claim was made while there w...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    Before the distribution of the land had gone too far, it was appropriate for Caleb to come to Joshua and remind him of the promise God had made (Numbers 14:21-24; Deuteronomy 1:35-36). Caleb says he w...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims [were] there, and [that] the cities [were] great [and] fenced: (e) if so be the L...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    If the Reader will compare, Numbers 13:30, with this passage, he will form a better opinion how to consider the excellent spirit of faith which Caleb possessed, than if he doth not recollect that pass...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    In the wars of Jehovah it was not always a question of hostile power. Indeed this is not the most serious evil which the people of God have to encounter in this world. The very same principle which wa...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 12 THROUGH 24. Chapter 12 is only a summary of their conquests. The Holy Ghost not only gives us the victory over our enemies, but makes us understand and kno...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    NOW THEREFORE GIVE ME THIS MOUNTAIN, WHEREOF THE LORD SPAKE IN THAT DAY,.... The mountainous part of the country, the hill country of Judea, in which Hebron, Debir, and other cities were; for it was n...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims [were] there, and [that] the cities [were] great [and] fenced: if so be the LORD...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Now, therefore, give me this mountain_ The mountainous country where Hebron lay, (Joshua 11:21,) which was the place promised to him. He names the country rather than the city, because that was given...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The nine tribes and a halfe are to haue their inheritance by lot. 6 Caleb by priuiledge obtaineth Hebron. 1 AND these are the countreys which the children of Israel inherited in the lande of Canaan...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    CALEB GRANTED HEBRON FOR AN INHERITANCE...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Now, therefore, give me this mountain whereof the Lord spake in that day, the mountainous region of Hebron; FOR THOU HEARDEST IN THAT DAY HOW THE ANAKIM WERE THERE, the giants who had filled the heart...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    WEST OF JORDAN: THE LAND DIVIDED BY LOT (vv. 1-5) The land west of the Jordan River was divided by Joshua and Eleazar the priest. It was not their discretion that decided this, however, for as to wh...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    6-15 Caleb's request is, "Give me this mountain," or Hebron, because it was formerly in God's promise to him, and he would let Israel knows how much he valued the promise. Those who live by faith val...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THIS MOUNTAIN, i.e. this mountainous country, in which was Hebron, JOSHUA 11:21, JOSHUA 20:7, and Debir, and Anab. He names the country rather than the cities, either, 1. Because the giants here follo...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Joshua 14:12 give H5414 (H8798) mountain H2022 LORD H3068 spoke H1696 (H8765) day H3117 heard H8085 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SPECIAL ALLOCATION TO CALEB (JOSHUA 14:6). Joshua 14:6 ‘ Then the children of Judah drew near to Joshua in Gilgal, and Caleb, the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, said to him, “You know what it...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Land divided, the portion of Caleb. CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, Caleb, Eleazar. CONCLUSION: Whatever we undertake, God's favorable presence with us is all in all to our success, therefore we s...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Joshua 14:12. _Give me this mountain,_ said Caleb; not the city; that was given to the levites with the suburbs, chap. 21.; but the country seat, once occupied by the giants, and all the land. The wic...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Caleb _. .. _ said _. .. _ the Lord hath kept me alive, as He said._ CALEB’S REFLECTION ON THE GOODNESS AND FAITHFULNESS OF GOD TO HIM I. It is God that keepeth us alive. The Scriptures often remind...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 14:1__ These chapters describe the tribal assignments west of the Jordan. ⇐ ⇔...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 14:6 Caleb receives his inheritance of Hebron, which MOSES SWORE to give him many years before (v. Joshua 14:9;...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES Joshua 14:6. Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite] “A very interesting question arises as to the birth and parentage of Caleb. He is, as we have seen, styled ‘the son of Jephunneh t...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JOSHUA 14:1 TRIBES. The word here for "tribes," in connection with the word "fathers," is the one which implies genealogical descent (see note on Joshua 13:29). Eleazar the priest, and Jos...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in chapter fourteen we have the interesting account of this fellow Caleb. When Moses had sent out the twelve spies to go into the land, Caleb was a companion to Joshua. They spied out the south co...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 14:6; 2 Chronicles 14:11; Hebrews 11:33; Joshua 11:21;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    DIVIDING THE INHERITANCES Joshua 14:6; _Joshua 15:13_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS We have come to a very interesting place in the early history of Israel even to the dividing of the land, and to the allotti...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    This mountain — That is, this mountainous country. He names the country rather than the cities, because the cities were given to the Levites, Joshua 21:11, Joshua 21:13. Thou heardest — Didst understa...

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