Judges 1:14

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Judges 1:14 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And it came to pass, when she came [unto him], that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she alighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And it came to pass, when she came [unto him], that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she alighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?
Judges 1:14 — American Standard Version

Context — Judges 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
14And it came to pass, when she came [unto him], that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she alighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?

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 it came to pass, when she came [to him], that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted from off [her] ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou?] (See Gill on “<061518>Joshua 15:18”).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“And it came: Jos 15:18, Jos 15:19 and she lighted: Watitznach, "she hastily or suddenly alighted," as if she had forgotten something, or was about to return. Judges 1:15”
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