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Joshua 15:13

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Joshua 15:13 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Jehovah to Joshua, even Kiriath-arba, [which Arba was] the father of Anak (the same is Hebron).” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Jehovah to Joshua, even Kiriath-arba, [which Arba was] the father of Anak (the same is Hebron).
Joshua 15:13 — American Standard Version

Context — Joshua 15

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10and the border turned about from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim on the north (the same is Chesalon), and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed along by Timnah;
11and the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward; and the border extended to Shikkeron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out at Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.
12And the west border was to the great sea, and the border [thereof]. This is the border of the children of Judah round about according to their families.
13And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Jehovah to Joshua, even Kiriath-arba, [which Arba was] the father of Anak (the same is Hebron).
14And Caleb drove out thence the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.
15And he went up thence against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.
16And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, etc.] That is, Joshua gave it to him. This account is inserted before the cities in the lot of the tribe of Judah were enumerated, to show what was to be excepted from them, and which had been given to Caleb previous to the lot: according to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua; for as he had declared this to Moses, (<050136>Deuteronomy 1:36); so it seems he also gave the same order to Joshua, who, it is not improbable, might consult the Lord about it when Caleb made his request, (<061412>Joshua 14:12); [even] the city of Arba the father of Anak, which [city is] Hebron; (see Gill on “<061415>Joshua 14:15”).”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“CALEB'S PORTION AND CONQUEST. (Jos 15:13-15) unto Caleb he gave a part among the children of Judah--(See on Jos 14:6).”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“He - Joshua. City of Arba - Or, Kirjath - arba. Not the city, which was the Levites, but the territory of it, Jos 21:13. Joshua 15:14”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Caleb: Jos 14:6-15; Num 13:30, Num 14:23, Num 14:24; Deu 1:34-36 the city of Arba: or, Kirjath-arba, Jos 14:15 Joshua 15:14”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“The account of the conquest of the inheritance, which Caleb asked for and received before the lots were cast for the land ( Jos 14:6-15), by the extermination of the Anakites from Hebron, and the capture of the fortified town of Debir, is repeated with very slight differences in Jdg 1:10-15, in the enumeration of the different conflicts in which the separate tribes engaged after the death of Joshua, in order to secure actual possession of the inheritance which had fallen to them by lot, and is neither copied from our book by the author of the book of Judges, nor taken from Judges by the author of Joshua; but both of them have drawn it from one common source, upon which the accounts of the…”
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