Joshua 15:13-19
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Caleb Occupies His Portion
13 But to Caleb son of Jephunneh, Joshua[a] gave a portion among the people of Judah according to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua, Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron (Arba was the father of Anak).(A) 14 And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak.(B) 15 From there he went up against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher.(C) 16 And Caleb said, “Whoever attacks Kiriath-sepher and takes it, to him I will give my daughter Achsah as wife.”(D) 17 Othniel son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it, and he gave him his daughter Achsah as wife. 18 When she came to him, she urged him to ask her father for a field. As she dismounted from her donkey, Caleb said to her, “What do you wish?”(E) 19 She said to him, “Give me a present; since you have set me in the land of the Negeb, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
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- 15.13 Heb he
Joshua 15:13-19
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Caleb’s Conquests(A)
13 Now Joshua[a] gave an allotment among the descendants of Judah to Jephunneh’s son Caleb, just as God told Joshua, Kiriath-arba, which was named after the[b] ancestor of Anak (that is, Hebron). 14 From there Caleb drove the three descendants of Anak, Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai—the Anakim.[c] 15 Then he went up from there to attack the inhabitants of Debir. (Debir was formerly known as Kiriath-sepher.)
16 Then Caleb announced, “I will give my daughter Achsah in marriage to the one who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it.” 17 Othniel, the son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz, captured it, so Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah as his wife. 18 Sometime later, she came to Othniel[d] and persuaded him to ask her father for a field.
As she dismounted from her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you want?”
19 She replied, “Give me a blessing. Since you have given me the land of the Negev,[e] give me also some springs of water.” So he gave her the upper and lower springs.
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- Joshua 15:13 Lit. he
- Joshua 15:13 The Heb. lacks which was named after the
- Joshua 15:14 I.e. a race of giants that formerly populated Canaan; cf. Num 13:22, 33; Deut 9:2
- Joshua 15:18 The Heb. lacks to Othniel
- Joshua 15:19 I.e. the southern region of Israel; cf. Josh 10:40
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