Joshua 15:13-15 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 15:13-19

The historian seems pleased with every occasion to make mention of Caleb and to do him honour, because he had honoured God in following him fully. Observe, I. The grant Joshua made him of the mountain of Hebron for his inheritance is here repeated (Josh. 15:13), and it is said to be given him. 1. According to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua. Though Caleb, in his petition, had made out a very good title to it by promise, yet, because God had ordered Joshua to divide the land by lot, he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:13

And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah ,.... That is, Joshua gave it to him. This account is inserted before the cities in the lot of the tribe of Judah were enumerated, to show what was to be excepted from them, and which had been given to Caleb previous to the lot: according to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua ; for as he had declared this to Moses, Deuteronomy 1:36 ; so it seems he also gave the same order to Joshua, who, it is not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:14

And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak ,.... Some think this was after the death of Joshua, and is here inserted by some other person divinely inspired, and thoroughly acquainted with this fact, that the gift and the possession of this place might appear in one view; but it rather seems to be done before: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak ; the very same giants Caleb saw at Hebron, when he was sent a spy into the land, Numbers 13:22 ; for these may as well be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:15

And he went up from thence to the inhabitants of Debir ,.... Having conquered Hebron, and got possession of that, Caleb marched to Debir, a city not many miles from Hebron, and seems to have been in the country, and part of the land, which was given him; of which See Gill on Joshua 10:38 , and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher ; or "the city of books"; either a place of literature, a sort of an academy, or where was a public library; the Targum calls it Kirjatharche, or the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:13

And unto Caleb - he gave a part - See the notes on Joshua 14:14 , etc. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:14

The three sons of Anak - See on Joshua 14:15 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:15

Kirjath-sepher - The city of the book. Why so named is uncertain. It was also called Debir, and Kirjath-sannah. See Joshua 15:49 . read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:13

Verse 13 13.And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh, etc Were we to judge from the actual state of matters, it would seem ridiculous repeatedly to celebrate an imaginary grant from which Caleb received no benefit while Joshua was alive. But herein due praise is given both to the truth of God, and to the faith of his saint in resting on his promise. Therefore, although sneering men, and the inhabitants of the place itself, if the rumor had reached them, might have derided the vain solicitude of... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:14

Verse 14 Here we have a narrative of what plainly appears from the book of Joshua to have taken place subsequent to the death of Joshua; but lest a question might have been raised by the novelty of the procedure, in giving a fertile and well watered field as the patrimony of a woman, the writer of the book thought proper to insert a history of that which afterwards happened, in order that no ambiguity might remain in regard to the lot of the tribe of Judah. First, Caleb is said, after he had... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 15:1-63

The inheritance of Judah. This chapter does not suggest much matter for homiletic treatment. The chief points to be noticed are HOMILIES BY J. WAITE read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 15:13-19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:15

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:13

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 15:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 15:1-63

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