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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Joshua 14:7

As it was in mine heart — I spake my opinion sincerely, without flattery and fear, when the other spies were biased by their own fears, and the dread of the people, to speak otherwise than in their consciences they believed.

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See also Joshua 14:7 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Joshua 14:7. _AS IT WAS IN MINE HEART._] Neither _fear_ nor _favour_ influenced him on the occasion; he told what he believed to be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth....

  • 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 the servant of the LORD. See note on Deuteronomy 31:5. AS. according as. IN. with: i.e. "in accordance with my heart"....

  • 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...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _to espy out the land_ "for to behold the loond," Wyclif. "Espy" (comp. Genesis 42:27, "And as one of them opened his sack … he _espied_his money") comes from Fr. _espier_, Sp. _espiar_, which are mod...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 7. _I BROUGHT HIM WORD AGAIN, AS IT WAS IN MINE HEART_— Sincerely, without a desire to flatter, or fear to displease him....

  • 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

    _FORTY YEARS OLD WAS I WHEN MOSES THE SERVANT OF THE LORD SENT ME FROM KADESH-BARNEA TO ESPY OUT THE LAND; AND I BROUGHT HIM WORD AGAIN AS IT WAS IN MINE HEART._ I brought him word again as it was in...

  • 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

    FORTY YEARS OLD WAS I... and (10) I AM THIS DAY FOURSCORE AND FIVE YEARS OLD. — In this speech we have the only direct evidence as to the duration of the wars of Canaan under Joshua. The spies were se...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    בֶּן ־אַרְבָּעִ֨ים שָׁנָ֜ה אָנֹכִ֗י בִּ֠ שְׁלֹחַ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • 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

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  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

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  • 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

    FORTY YEARS OLD [WAS] I WHEN MOSES THE SERVANT OF THE LORD SENT ME FROM KADESHBARNEA TO ESPY OUT THE LAND,.... Not he alone, but eleven more with him, one out of every tribe; his age he mentions, and...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Forty years old [was] I when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadeshbarnea to espy out the land; and I brought him word again as [it was] in mine heart. Ver. 7. _As it was in my heart._] Si...

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

    _I brought him word, as it was in my heart_ I spake my opinion sincerely, without flattery and fear, when the other spies were biassed by their own fears, and the dread of the people, to speak otherwi...

  • 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

    Forty years old was I when Moses, the servant of the Lord, sent me from Kadesh-barnea, where Israel was then encamped, TO ESPY OUT THE LAND; AND I BROUGHT HIM WORD AGAIN AS IT WAS IN MINE HEART, with...

  • 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

    FORTY YEARS OLD WAS I: SEE POOLE ON "JOSHUA 11:18". I BROUGHT HIM WORD AGAIN AS IT WAS IN MINE HEART; I spake my opinion sincerely, without flattery and fear, when the other spies were biassed by thei...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Joshua 14:7 forty H705 years H8141 old H1121 Moses H4872 servant H5650 LORD H3068 sent H7971 (H8800) Barnea...

  • 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

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  • 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

    Numbers 13:16; Numbers 13:26; Numbers 13:6; Numbers 14:6...

  • 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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