¹² So now give me this hill country of which the Lord spoke on that day; for you heard on that day how the Anakim were there, with great fortified cities; it may be that the Lord will be with me, and I shall drive them out, as the Lord said.”

¹⁵ Now the name of Hebron formerly was Kiriath-arba;^[a] this Arba was^[b] the greatest man among the Anakim. And the land had rest from war.

Caleb Occupies His Portion

¹³ According to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua, he gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the people of Judah, Kiriath-arba,^[a] that is, Hebron (Arba was the father of Anak).

¹⁴ And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak.

²⁰ Hebron was given to Caleb, as Moses had said; and he drove out from it the three sons of Anak.