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Joshua 15:13 Cross-References

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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 father of Anak, which city is Hebron. the city: or, Kirjatharba

Joshua 15:13 (KJV)

Historical Context for Joshua 15:13

People Mentioned

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Caleb1 of the 12 spies- from Judah (NUM 13:6)
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Jephunnehfather of Caleb (NUM 13:6)
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Judahfourth-born son of Jacob (GEN 29:35), son of Leah
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G-dHoly, Holy, Holy (ISA 6:3) and too many others to fit here
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Joshua1 of the 12 spies (called Hoshea)- from Ephraim (NUM 13:8), servant of Moses (EXO 17:9)
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Anakancestor of the Anakim (NUM 13:22)

Commentary on Joshua 15:13

Caleb's specific inheritance: '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 father of Anak, which city is Hebron.' This fulfills God's specific promise to Caleb (14:9-13). Hebron, named after Arba (greatest of the Anakim, verse 14), represented formidable opposition—the very giants that terrified the ten spies forty-five years earlier. Yet eighty-five-year-old Caleb confidently claimed this difficult inheritance. The phrase 'according to the commandment of the LORD' emphasizes divin...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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