Joshua 14 - Introduction
_JOSHUA AND ELEAZAR DISTRIBUTE LAND OF CANAAN BY LOT: CALEB DESIRETH MOUNT HEBRON TO BE GIVEN TO HIM; AND JOSHUA GRANTETH HIS PETITION._ _Before Christ 1445._... [ Continue Reading ]
_JOSHUA AND ELEAZAR DISTRIBUTE LAND OF CANAAN BY LOT: CALEB DESIRETH MOUNT HEBRON TO BE GIVEN TO HIM; AND JOSHUA GRANTETH HIS PETITION._ _Before Christ 1445._... [ Continue Reading ]
_VER._ 2. _BY LOT WAS THEIR INHERITANCE, AS THE LORD COMMANDED,_ &C.— Though God had sufficiently pointed out by the predictions of Jacob, when dying, and those of Moses, what portions he designed for each tribe, we readily discern an admirable proof of the Divine wisdom, in the orders he gave to de... [ Continue Reading ]
_VER._ 5. _THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL—DIVIDED THE LAND_— That is, they were disposed so to do; they began to set about it. The Scripture calls that done, which is begun or only resolved upon. Genesis 37:21. Exodus 12:48 chap. Joshua 10:15. The text might be disposed thus: _"The children of Israel did as... [ Continue Reading ]
_VER._ 6. _THEN THE CHILDREN OF JUDAH CAME UNTO JOSHUA IN GILGAL_— Or, _Now the children of Judah had come,_ &c. _AND CALEB THE SON OF JEPHUNNEH THE KENEZITE_— See Numbers 32:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
_VER._ 7. _I BROUGHT HIM WORD AGAIN, AS IT WAS IN MINE HEART_— Sincerely, without a desire to flatter, or fear to displease him.... [ Continue Reading ]
_VER._ 8. _I WHOLLY FOLLOWED THE LORD MY GOD_— The Hebrew literally is, _I filled after the Lord my God:_ Words, the energy of which is very well rendered in our version; they give the idea of a traveller, who, attentive to the following of his guide, so treads in his steps, as to leave hardly any v... [ Continue Reading ]
_VER._ 9. _AND MOSES SWARE ON THAT DAY, SAYING_— See Numbers 14:21 and Deuteronomy 1:34. It was God who sware, and not Moses; but as he sware by the mouth of the latter, the expression used by the sacred writer is just. _Ver._ 11. _As yet I am as strong,_ &c.] Caleb adds this consideration only the... [ Continue Reading ]
_VER._ 12. _IN THAT DAY_ (_FOR THOU HEARDEST_) &C.— The LXX and Vulgate construe these words with what goes before, and render the whole thus: _Give me, therefore, this mountain, which the Lord promised me, as thou thyself heardst._ Beside the city of Hebron, the Anakims possessed at least two other... [ Continue Reading ]
_VER._ 13. _AND JOSHUA BLESSED HIM_— Granted him the boon he desired, acknowledged his right to the country of Hebron, consented to his making a conquest of it, and entreated the Lord to favour him in his undertaking.... [ Continue Reading ]
_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,_ as well as greatness of _authority_ and _power._ See Genesis 24:35. Arba was the father of Anak; ch.... [ Continue Reading ]