Joshua 15:14 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 15:14

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

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

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

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

Albert Barnes

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

See the marginal references. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 15:14

Joshua 15:14. Caleb drove thence That is, from the said territory, from their caves and forts in it; these giants having either recovered their cities, or defended themselves in the mountains. Caleb did not drive them out by his own power alone, but by the confederate army of the tribes of Judah and Simeon, (Judges 1:3-9,) in which it is probable he had a principal command, and led on that party which assaulted this city. The three sons of Anak Either the same whom he had seen forty-five... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Joshua 15:1-63

The tribe of Judah (14:6-15:63)By far the largest portions of Canaan went to the chief tribes, those of Judah and Joseph (cf. Genesis 49:8-12,Genesis 49:22-26). Judah received almost the whole of southern Canaan, and Joseph received almost the whole of central Canaan.Caleb received his special inheritance within the area given to his tribe, Judah. Here he proved that his expression of faith made forty-five years earlier was not mere words. At that time he and Joshua alone in Israel believed... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 15:14

Caleb drove thence. Compare Judges 1:10 , It seems that some evidently returned and repossessed it. read more