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Othniel was probably Caleb’s younger brother; the expression “son
of Kenaz” being only an equivalent for the “Kenezite” Joshua
14:6....
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3. THE PORTION OF JUDAH
CHAPTER 15
_ 1. The south-border of Judah's portion (Joshua 15:1)_
2. The eastern and northern border (Joshua 15:5)
3. The western border (Joshua 15:12)
4. Caleb's conques...
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JOSHUA 15:1 reads rather confusedly. The statement is made that the
following is the inheritance of Israel a late writer, wishing to be
more exact, says the 9½ tribes, and then proceeds to point out h...
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_Othniel the son of Kenaz_ The younger brother of Caleb (comp. Judges
1:13; Judges 3:9; 1 Chronicles 4:13). But it is not certain from these
passages whether Kenaz was his father, or, as some think, t...
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The Request of Achsah, Daughter of Caleb
13. _And unto Caleb_ This section, from Joshua 15:13-19, is repeated
with slight alterations almost verbatim in Judges 1:10-20. The two
sections are probably d...
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_VER._ 16, 17. _AND CALEB SAID,_ &C.— To encourage his troops to
take _Debir,_ Caleb, at the head of the army, declared publicly, that
he would give his daughter in marriage to whoever undertook and
s...
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_Caleb's Inheritance Joshua 15:13-19_
13 And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the
children of Judah, according to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua,
even the city of Arba the f...
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_AND OTHNIEL THE SON OF KENAZ, THE BROTHER OF CALEB, TOOK IT: AND HE
GAVE HIM ACHSAH HIS DAUGHTER TO WIFE._
No JFB commentary on this verse....
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COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES!
JOSHUA
_BRIAN ROWLANDS_
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CHAPTER 15
V1 Joshua gave land to the *tribe of Ju...
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(13-19) AND UNTO CALEB... This paragraph occurs also in Judges 1:10,
with some slight variations. Which is its original place? In Judges it
is connected with the continuation of the conquest of Canaan...
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וַֽ יִּלְכְּדָ֛הּ עָתְנִיאֵ֥ל בֶּן
־קְנַ֖ז אֲחִ֣י...
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CHAPTER XXIV.
THE INHERITANCE OF JUDAH.
Joshua 15:1.
JUDAH was the imperial tribe, and it was fitting that he should be
planted in a conspicuous territory. Even if the republic had not been
destined...
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63, REWARDS OF COURAGE
Joshua 15:13
Arba was the greatest among the Anakim or giants, Joshua 14:15. His
three sons were equally formidable, Joshua 15:14. But Caleb subdued
them through an omnipotent...
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In the settlement of the nine and a half tribes, Judah was the first
dealt with as being the imperial and kingly tribe. The position
allocated to it was the fighting front. It was touched by enemies o...
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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...
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Brother. It is not clear in the original whether this relates to Cenez
or to Othoniel, (Haydock) as younger is not found in [the] Hebrew but
it is in the Syriac, Septuagint, and Judges i. 13. Many thi...
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Every Reader must be struck with the singularity of Caleb's gift to
his daughter. And few enlightened Readers, but have been led to
conceive that the Holy Ghost hath veiled spiritual blessings under t...
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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...
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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...
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AND OTHNIEL THE SON OF KENAZ, THE BROTHER OF CALEB, TOOK IT,.... The
relation of Othniel to Caleb is a little intricate, and, as it is
understood, occasions objections to the marriage of Caleb's daugh...
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_And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he
gave him Achsah his daughter to wife._
Ver. 17. _The son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb._] So that Othniel
and Achsah were brother...
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1 The borders of the lot of Iudah.
13 Calebs portion and conquest.
16 Othniel for his valour, hath Achsah Calebs daughter to wife.
18 Shee obtaineth a blessing of her father.
21 The Cities of Iuda...
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and Othniel, the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it; and he,
Caleb, GAVE HIM ACHSAH, HIS DAUGHTER, TO WIFE....
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Caleb's Possession....
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THE BORDERS OF JUDAH
(vs.1-12)
Judah occupied the largest territory of the tribes, though later we
read that Simeon's possession was within Judah's territory (ch.19:1).
The boundary on the south of J...
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13-19 Achsah obtained some land by Caleb's free grant. He gave her a
south land. Land indeed, but a south land, dry and apt to be parched.
She obtained more, on her request, and he gave the upper and...
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OBJECT. This marriage was unlawful. ANSW. No; for it was not Othniel,
but Kenaz, who was Caleb's brother; and besides, the word _brother_ is
commonly used for any kinsman; and that Caleb was not prope...
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Joshua 15:17 Othniel H6274 son H1121 Kenaz H7073 brother H251 Caleb
H3612 took H3920 (H8799) gave H5414 ...
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‘ And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it,
and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.'
It was probably Kenaz who was Caleb's younger brother. The son and
daughter were thus co...
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CONTENTS: Land divisions; the portion of Judah.
CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, Caleb, Othniel, Achsah.
CONCLUSION: It is no breach of God's law moderately to desire those
comforts and conveniences of life...
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Joshua 15:1. _This then was the lot of Judah._ After the arduous toils
of war, Joshua entered on an administration of affairs little less
difficult than the conquest itself. The country was now rather...
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_To him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife._
OTHNIEL’S CONQUEST OF DEBIR
I. The spirit which influenced caleb in the disposal of achsah. He
sought to unite her to a man--
(1) Honourable for his...
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JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 15:1 As the distribution of western lands
begins, the important tribe of JUDAH receives its land first. The
tribal boundaries are described (vv. Joshua 1
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JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 15:13 HE GAVE TO CALEB... CALEB DROVE OUT. See
note on 14:6–15. OTHNIEL ...
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_THE INHERITANCE OF JUDAH_
CRITICAL NOTES.—
JOSHUA 15:1. This verse states the position of the lot of Judah in
relation to the whole of Canaan; it was in the extreme south of the
land. In Joshua 15:...
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EXPOSITION
THE LOT OF JUDAH.
JOSHUA 15:1
THE LOT OF THE TRIBE OF THE CHILDREN OF JUDAH. The first twelve verses
of this chapter define the boundaries of Judah. With it compare
Numbers 34:3, wh
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So in chapter fifteen he describes the portion that was given from
Judah, and he tells the borders of the land that was given to Judah,
going over at one point, clear to the Mediterranean, the area of...
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1 Chronicles 2:49; Joshua 14:6; Judges 1:13; Judges 3:11; Judges 3:9;...
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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...