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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_...
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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round Hebron, but they had only withdrawn to the neighboring cities of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...
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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...
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ANAKIMS. See note on Numbers 13:22.Deuteronomy 1:28, and App-23 and
App-25....
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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...
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_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...
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_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...
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_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...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES!
JOSHUA
_BRIAN ROWLANDS_
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CHAPTER 14
JOSHUA DIVIDES THE REST OF THE LAND – JO...
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וְ עַתָּ֗ה תְּנָה ־לִּי֙ אֶת ־הָ הָ֣ר
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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_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,...
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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...
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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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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...
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_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...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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CALEB GRANTED HEBRON FOR AN INHERITANCE...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Joshua 14:12 give H5414 (H8798) mountain H2022 LORD H3068 spoke H1696
(H8765) day H3117 heard H8085 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 14:1__ These chapters describe the tribal
assignments west of the Jordan.
⇐ ⇔...
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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;...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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1 Samuel 14:6; 2 Chronicles 14:11; Hebrews 11:33; Joshua 11:21;...
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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...
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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...