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Verse Joshua 14:15. _AND THE NAME OF HEBRON BEFORE_ WAS
_KIRJATH-ARBA_] That is, _the city of Arba_, or rather, _the city of
the four_, for thus קרית ארבע _kiryath arba_ may be literally
translated....
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A GREAT MAN - literally, the great man; i. e. the renowned ancestor of
the tribe, regarded as the founder of its greatness Joshua 15:13....
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2. CALEB'S REQUEST AND INHERITANCE
CHAPTER 14
_ 1. The inheritance by lot (Joshua 14:1)_
2. Caleb's request (Joshua 14:6)
Judah's portion comes first, and as they draw near to Joshua to
receive the...
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KIRJATH-ARBA. Arba was the great man among the Anakims. See App-23 and
App-25. Hebrew "city of Arba, he [was] the greatest man", &c. had
rest. During the first Sabbatic year. See App-50. (p. 53)....
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_And the name of Hebron_ "Hebron would appear to have been the
original name of the city, and it was not till after Abraham's stay
there that it received the name Kirjath-Arba, who was not the founder...
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The Possession of Caleb
6. _in Gilgal_ Where the casting of the lots commenced.
_and Caleb the son of Jephunneh_ Caleb was a prince of the tribe of
Judah, a descendant of Hezron, the son of Pharez, a...
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_VER._ 15. _AND THE NAME OF HEBRON BEFORE WAS,_ &C.— Perhaps the
words, _a great man,_ might be rendered _a strong man;_ the original
word גדול _gadol_ signifying greatness of _size_ and _strength,_
a...
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_Caleb's Inheritance Joshua 14:13-15_
13 And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh
Hebron for an inheritance.
14 Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of
Jeph...
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_AND THE NAME OF HEBRON BEFORE WAS KIRJATH-ARBA; WHICH ARBA WAS A
GREAT MAN AMONG THE ANAKIMS. AND THE LAND HAD REST FROM WAR._
Kirjath-arba - i:e., the city of Arba-a warrior among the native race
r...
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14:15 Kirjath-Arba; (a-8) The city of Arba. Anakim. (b-14) See ch.
11.22; Deuteronomy 2:10 ; Deuteronomy 9:2 ....
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TERRITORIES OF THE WESTERN TRIBES
Chs. 14-19 inclusive describe the allotment of territories to the
Western Tribes. There are two assignments. The first, embracing Judah
and Joseph, is described as ta...
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THE NAME OF HEBRON, etc.] LXX 'Now the name of Hebron was formerly the
city of Argob: this was the metropolis of the Anakim': and similarly
in Joshua 15:13; Joshua 21:11 for 'father of Anak' LXX reads...
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COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES!
JOSHUA
_BRIAN ROWLANDS_
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CHAPTER 14
JOSHUA DIVIDES THE REST OF THE LAND – JO...
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KIRJATH-ARBA. — “Arba the father of Anak” (Joshua 21:11). Arba
means _four_ in Hebrew, and therefore some have endeavoured to
interpret it as the city of four. Rashi, for example, says it was
“the cit...
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וְ שֵׁ֨ם חֶבְרֹ֤ון לְ פָנִים֙
קִרְיַ֣ת אַרְבַּ֔ע...
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CHAPTER XXII.
THE INHERITANCE OF CALEB*.
Joshua 14:6.
CALEB is one of those men whom we meet with seldom in Bible history,
but whenever we do meet them we are the better for the meeting. Bright
and...
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THE MAN WHO WHOLLY FOLLOWED HIS GOD
Joshua 14:1
The lot was doubtless adopted to obviate cause for jealousy or charges
of favoritism. It denoted God's choice, Proverbs 16:33; Proverbs
18:18. It could...
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The matter of supreme interest here is, of course, the story of Caleb,
who, after forty-five years of waiting, claimed and obtained a
definite possession in the land.
His claim was made while there w...
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Before the distribution of the land had gone too far, it was
appropriate for Caleb to come to Joshua and remind him of the promise
God had made (Numbers 14:21-24; Deuteronomy 1:35-36). Caleb says he
w...
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And the name of Hebron before [was] Kirjatharba; [which Arba was] a
(f) great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.
(f) Either for his power or person....
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Cariath Arbe, "the city of Arbe," and ancient giant; or "of four,"
which the Jews explain of four great patriarchs, who were buried
there. --- Adam, &c. St. Jerome seems to favour the opinion that Ada...
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REFLECTIONS
IN beholding the Lord's division of Canaan to his people, my soul
would fain cry out, thou Lord shalt choose my heritage for me, and
thou shalt be my hiding place forever. Instructed by th...
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Hebron was a remarkable spot upon many occasions. If was near this
place Sarah was buried. The honored spot also of the residence of the
first Patriarchs. See Genesis 23:2. Hebron was after Caleb's
po...
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In the wars of Jehovah it was not always a question of hostile power.
Indeed this is not the most serious evil which the people of God have
to encounter in this world. The very same principle which wa...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 12 THROUGH 24.
Chapter 12 is only a summary of their conquests. The Holy Ghost not
only gives us the victory over our enemies, but makes us understand
and kno...
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AND THE NAME OF HEBRON BEFORE [WAS] KIRJATHARBA,.... According to
Jerom u, it had its name of Hebron from a son or grandson of Caleb of
that name, 1 Chronicles 2:42; and if so, then it is here, and in...
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And the name of Hebron before [was] Kirjatharba; [which Arba was] a
great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war.
Ver. 15. _Was a great man._] Both for his person and power; but there...
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_Arba was a great man_, &c. In stature, and strength, and dignity, and
authority, as being the progenitor of Anak, the father of those famous
giants called Anakims....
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1 The nine tribes and a halfe are to haue their inheritance by lot.
6 Caleb by priuiledge obtaineth Hebron.
1 AND these are the countreys which the children of Israel inherited
in the lande of Canaan...
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WEST OF JORDAN: THE LAND DIVIDED BY LOT
(vv. 1-5)
The land west of the Jordan River was divided by Joshua and Eleazar
the priest. It was not their discretion that decided this, however,
for as to wh...
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6-15 Caleb's request is, "Give me this mountain," or Hebron, because
it was formerly in God's promise to him, and he would let Israel knows
how much he valued the promise. Those who live by faith val...
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A great man, in stature, and strength, and dignity, and authority, as
being the progenitor of Anak, the father of those famous giants called
ANAKIMS. THE LAND HAD REST FROM WAR; which gave them opport...
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Joshua 14:15 name H8034 Hebron H2275 formerly H6440 Arba H7153
greatest H1419 man H120 Anakim H6062) land H776 rest...
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THE SPECIAL ALLOCATION TO CALEB (JOSHUA 14:6).
Joshua 14:6
‘ Then the children of Judah drew near to Joshua in Gilgal, and
Caleb, the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, said to him, “You know
what it...
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CONTENTS: Land divided, the portion of Caleb.
CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, Caleb, Eleazar.
CONCLUSION: Whatever we undertake, God's favorable presence with us is
all in all to our success, therefore we s...
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Joshua 14:12. _Give me this mountain,_ said Caleb; not the city; that
was given to the levites with the suburbs, chap. 21.; but the country
seat, once occupied by the giants, and all the land. The wic...
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_Caleb _. .. _ said _. .. _ the Lord hath kept me alive, as He said._
CALEB’S REFLECTION ON THE GOODNESS AND FAITHFULNESS OF GOD TO HIM
I. It is God that keepeth us alive. The Scriptures often remind...
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JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 14:1__ These chapters describe the tribal
assignments west of the Jordan.
⇐ ⇔...
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JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 14:6 Caleb receives his inheritance of Hebron,
which MOSES SWORE to give him many years before (v. Joshua 14:9;...
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CRITICAL NOTES
Joshua 14:6. Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite] “A very
interesting question arises as to the birth and parentage of Caleb. He
is, as we have seen, styled ‘the son of Jephunneh t...
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EXPOSITION
JOSHUA 14:1
TRIBES. The word here for "tribes," in connection with the word
"fathers," is the one which implies genealogical descent (see note on
Joshua 13:29). Eleazar the priest, and Jos...
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Now in chapter fourteen we have the interesting account of this fellow
Caleb. When Moses had sent out the twelve spies to go into the land,
Caleb was a companion to Joshua. They spied out the south co...
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Genesis 23:2; Joshua 11:23; Joshua 15:13; Judges 3:11; Judges 3:30;...
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DIVIDING THE INHERITANCES
Joshua 14:6; _Joshua 15:13_
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
We have come to a very interesting place in the early history of
Israel even to the dividing of the land, and to the allotti...
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A great man — In stature, and strength, and dignity, and authority,
as being the progenitor of Anak, the father of those famous giants
called Anakims....