Jos 14:13-15 - Commentary

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Text -- Joshua 14:13-15 (NET)

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14:13 Joshua asked God to empower Caleb son of Jephunneh and assigned him Hebron. 14:14 So Hebron remains the assigned land of Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite to this very day because he remained loyal to the Lord God of Israel. 14:15 (Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba. Arba was a famous Anakite.) Then the land was free of war.

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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics

Names, People and Places:

· Anakim descendents of Anak; an ancient people who lived around Hebron

· Arba a man who was reputed to be the greatest man among the Anakim

· Caleb son of Hezron son of Perez son of Judah

· Hebron a valley and town of Judah 25 km west of the dead sea,son of Kohath son of Levi,son of Mareshah of Judah

· Israel a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel

· Jephunneh father of Caleb, Joshua's spy partner,a man of Asher; son of Jether

· Joshua a son of Eliezer; the father of Er; an ancestor of Jesus,the son of Nun and successor of Moses,son of Nun of Ephraim; successor to Moses,a man: owner of the field where the ark stopped,governor of Jerusalem under King Josiah,son of Jehozadak; high priest in the time of Zerubbabel

· Kenizzite resident(s) of the region of Judah before conquest

· Kiriath-arba a city of refuge in the hill country of Judah, 30 km SSW of Jerusalem

· Kiriath-Arba a city of refuge in the hill country of Judah, 30 km SSW of Jerusalem

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NET Notes: Jos 14:13 Heb “Joshua blessed him and gave Hebron to Caleb son of Jephunneh as an inheritance.”

NET Notes: Jos 14:14 Heb “Therefore Hebron belongs to Caleb son of Jephunneh for an inheritance to this day.”

NET Notes: Jos 14:15 Heb “And he was the great man among the Anakites.”

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