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Joshua 14:13

Ver. 13. And Joshua blessed him— Granted him the boon he desired, acknowledged his right to the country of Hebron, consented to his making a conquest of it, and entreated the Lord to favour him in his undertaking.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Joshua 14:13. _JOSHUA BLESSED HIM_] As the word _bless_ often signifies to _speak good_ or _well of_ or _to_ any person, (Genesis 2:3), here it may mean the _praise_ bestowed on Caleb's intrepi...

  • 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...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _And Joshua blessed him_ The Hebrew leader cheerfully granted the request of his old companion in the work of espial, and emphatically prayed for a successful issue to all his efforts against his giga...

  • 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...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _Caleb's Inheritance Joshua 14:13-15_ 13 And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance. 14 Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jeph...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND JOSHUA BLESSED HIM, AND GAVE UNTO CALEB THE SON OF JEPHUNNEH HEBRON FOR AN INHERITANCE._ Joshua blessed him, and gave ... Hebron. Joshua, who was fully cognizant of the whole circumstances, not...

  • 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...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַֽ יְבָרְכֵ֖הוּ יְהֹושֻׁ֑עַ וַ יִּתֵּ֧ן אֶת...

  • 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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Blessed him, wishing him all success. --- Gave him. Some think that Josue himself attacked the giants of that country with all the forces, as it is mentioned by anticipation, chap. x. 28. But there se...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    How lovely doth Joshua appear in this place. There was no rival-ship, no jealousy between those faithful servants of the Lord. Such should be, and such would be, the harmony amidst kindred souls, were...

  • 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

    13._And Joshua blessed him_, etc He prayed thus earnestly to show the delight he felt. For it was expedient by way of example to extol his valor, by which others might be incited to surmount all their...

  • 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 JOSHUA BLESSED HIM,.... By granting him his request, congratulating him upon it, and praying for and wishing him success in his attempt to drive out the giants, and possess their country: AND GAV...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance. Ver. 13. _And Joshua blessed him._] He approved of his petition: he did not blame him for being too hasty,...

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

    _Joshua blessed him_ Commended his bravery, applauded and granted his request, and prayed to God to bless and help him according to his own desire. Joshua was both a prince and a prophet, and on both...

  • 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

    And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, Hebron for an inheritance, this city being named as the capital to which the entire neighborhood down to Debir belonged....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    CALEB GRANTED HEBRON FOR AN INHERITANCE...

  • 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

    JOSHUA either, 1. Prayed to God to bless and help him according to his own desire. Or, 2. Acknowledged his praiseworthy carriage in the matter of the spies, and the reasonableness of his request. Or...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Joshua 14:13 Joshua H3091 blessed H1288 (H8762) gave H5414 (H8799) Hebron H2275 Caleb H3612 son H1121 Jephunneh...

  • 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 Chronicles 6:55; 1 Chronicles 6:56; 1 Samuel 1:17; Genesis 47:10;...

  • 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

    Blessed him — Prayed to God to bless and help him according to his own desire....

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