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Judges 1:20

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Judges 1:20 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses had spoken: and he drove out thence the three sons of Anak.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses had spoken: and he drove out thence the three sons of Anak.
Judges 1:20 — American Standard Version

Context — Judges 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
17And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they smote the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah.
18Also Judah took Gaza with the border thereof, and Ashkelon with the border thereof, and Ekron with the border thereof.
19And Jehovah was with Judah; and drove out [the inhabitants of] the hill-country; for he could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.
20And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses had spoken: and he drove out thence the three sons of Anak.
21And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.
22And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el; and Jehovah was with them.
23And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el. (Now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.)
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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 they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said, etc.] Which was done in the times of Joshua, both by him and all the people, according to the order of Moses. This is to be understood not of the city which was given to the Levites, but of the fields and parts adjacent, (<061413>Joshua 14:13 21:11,12); and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak: whose names are given (<070110>Judges 1:10); this shows that this refers to the same expedition as in (<061514>Joshua 15:14); and is expressed in the same manner.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“they gave: Num 14:24; Deu 1:36; Jos 14:9-14, Jos 15:13, Jos 15:14, Jos 21:11, Jos 21:12 the three sons: Jdg 1:10; Num 13:22 Judges 1:21”
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