Joshua 15:13-16

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 15:13

And unto Caleb. This passage, at least from Joshua 15:15 , is found with the slightest possible variation in 1:1-36 . It has been argued from the variations that the one passage was not copied from the other, but that both were derived from a common document. No such conclusion, however, can be safely drawn from the text. For first, the present narrative deals exclusively with this portion of the history of Caleb. That in Judges, down to verse 12, deals more generally with the subject,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 15:14

The three sons of Anak. This also must not he pressed literally. Possibly these men were three chiefs of the Anakim. The children of Anak. יְלִידֵי descendants, thus supporting the view taken in the last note (see for the word Genesis 14:14 ; Genesis 17:12 , where it is used of a slave born in the house ) . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 15:15

Kirjath-sepher (see note on Joshua 10:38 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 15:16

And Caleb said (cf. 1 Samuel 17:25 ; 1 Chronicles 11:6 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 15:16-19

Fulness of blessing. Achsah had something of her father's spirit in her—ambitious, vigorous, resolute, quick to seize the present opportunity. Having so lately won his own suit Caleb could scarcely deny her her's. Through the simple, Oriental form of this narrative we see the working of deep and universal principles of human life. Let us regard it as suggestive of that restless craving of our nature which can find satisfaction only in the realisation of the higher good. I. NATURE 'S ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 15:16-19

The story of Achsah. I. LOVE IS THE STRONGEST MOTIVE OF CONDUCT . AS Othniel was nephew to Caleb, and therefore must have known Achsah, it is probable that he accepted the challenge to seize Kirjath-sepher from motives of real affection for the daughter of Caleb. God has providentially arranged that human love should serve as a help for the performance of difficult tasks. Christianity appropriates and consecrates the emotion of love by directing it to Christ. Love is... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Joshua 15:14

See the marginal references. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Joshua 15:15

The name Debir belonged to two other places; namely,, that named in Joshua 15:7, between Jerusalem and Jericho, and the Gadite town mentioned in Joshua 13:26. The Debir here meant appears (and its site has been conjecturally placed at Dhaheriyeh (Conder)) to have been situated in the mountain district south of Hebron. It was one of the towns afterward assigned to the Levites. Its other name Joshua 15:49, “Kirjath-sannah”, i. e. perhaps, “city of palm branches,” or “city of law, or sacred... read more

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