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Joshua 14:9

And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet have trodden shall be thine inheritance and thy children's forever, because thou hast wholly followed the Lord, my God. This account supplements that given Numbers 14, for it can be understood only of a direct promise made to Caleb, with special reference to Hebron and its vicinity, where the giants lived who had so terrified the other spies.

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See also Joshua 14:9 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Joshua 14:9. _THE LAND WHEREON THY FEET HAVE TRODDEN_] This probably refers to _Hebron_, which was no doubt mentioned on this occasion....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    MOSES SWARE - i. e. God swore; and His promise, confirmed by an oath, was communicated, of course, through Moses....

  • 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

    MOSES SWARE. Compare Deuteronomy 1:34; Deuteronomy 1:36 (compare Judges 1:20)....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _And Moses sware on that day_ The oath of the great Lawgiver is not mentioned either in Numbers 14:23, or Deuteronomy 1:35. Caleb probably quotes an express declaration of Moses, not recorded in the P...

  • 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._ 9. _AND MOSES SWARE ON THAT DAY, SAYING_— See Numbers 14:21 and Deuteronomy 1:34. It was God who sware, and not Moses; but as he sware by the mouth of the latter, the expression used by the sac...

  • 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

    _NEVERTHELESS MY BRETHREN THAT WENT UP WITH ME MADE THE HEART OF THE PEOPLE MELT: BUT I WHOLLY FOLLOWED THE LORD MY GOD._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND MOSES SWARE ON THAT DAY... THE LAND WHEREON THY FEET HAVE TRODDEN SHALL BE THINE. — Whether Moses referred to Hebron specifically in this promise, it is impossible to say....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יִּשָּׁבַ֣ע מֹשֶׁ֗ה בַּ † יֹּ֣ום הַ...

  • 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...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    This is a very interesting narrative respecting Caleb. The Holy Ghost hath much endeared this man to the church, in the account given of him when he went up to spy out the promised land. And the modes...

  • 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 Calvin's Bible Commentary

    9._And Moses swear on that day, _etc Here, then, is one fruit of the embassy honestly and faithfully performed — to gain possession of an inheritance of which the whole people is deprived. For althoug...

  • 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

    AND MOSES SWARE ON THAT DAY, SAYING,.... Or declared the oath of the Lord, for it was the Lord that sware to what follows; see Deuteronomy 1:34; SURELY THE LAND WHEREON THY FEET HAVE TRODDEN SHALL BE...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet have trodden shall be thine inheritance, and thy children's for ever, because thou hast wholly followed the LORD my God. Ver. 9....

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

    _Moses sware on that day_ See Deuteronomy 1:35. What is here mentioned was first pronounced by God himself, and that with an oath, Numbers 14:21. It was also, however, repeated by Moses, so that the e...

  • 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...

  • 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

    See NUMBERS 14:24 DEUTERONOMY 1:36....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Joshua 14:9 Moses H4872 swore H7650 (H8735) day H3117 saying H559 (H8800) land H776 foot H7272 trodden...

  • 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 ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 14:8 Those who WHOLLY FOLLOWED THE LORD will be able to enjoy their inheritance (see also v. Joshua 14:14)....

  • 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

    Joshua 1:3; Numbers 13:22; Numbers 14:22...

  • 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...

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