Joshua 14:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war. ”

Joshua 14:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 .
Joshua 14:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

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.
Joshua 14:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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...
Joshua 14:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war. And the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba - That is, the city of...
Joshua 14:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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 stren...
Joshua 14:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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...
Joshua 14:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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 a...
Joshua 14:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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 “th...
Joshua 14:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXII. THE INHERITANCE OF CALEB*. Joshua 14:6-15 . 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. Br...
Joshua 14:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Man Who Wholly Followed His God Joshua 14:1-15 The lot was doubtless adopted to obviate cause for jealousy or charges of favoritism. It denoted God's choice, Proverbs 16:33 ; Proverbs 18:...
Joshua 14:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Joshua 14:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
Joshua 14:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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, a...
Joshua 14:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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 ther...
Joshua 14:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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.
Joshua 14:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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 t...
Joshua 14:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Caleb's Request. B. C. 1444. 6 Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal:...
Joshua 14:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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 opp...
Joshua 14:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Special Allocation to Caleb ( Joshua 14:6-15 ). 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 kno...
Joshua 14:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 Jephu...
Joshua 14:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Joshua 14:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

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 re...
Joshua 14:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
Joshua 14:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Caleb Granted Hebron for an Inheritance
Joshua 14:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 23:2 ; Joshua 11:23 ; Joshua 15:13 ; Judges 3:11 ; Judges 3:30 ; Judges 5:31 ; Judges 8:28
Joshua 14:15 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Dividing the Inheritances Joshua 14:6-15 ; Joshua 15:13-19 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We have come to a very interesting place in the early history of Israel even to the dividing of the land, and...
Joshua 14:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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.

Joshua 14:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Joshua 14:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Joshua 14:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Joshua 14:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Joshua 14:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Joshua 14:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Joshua 14:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 14:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Joshua 14:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Joshua 14:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Joshua 14:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Joshua 14:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Joshua 14:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joshua 14:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joshua 14:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Joshua 14:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 14:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Joshua 14:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Joshua 14:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 14:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Joshua 14:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Joshua 14:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Joshua 14:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Joshua 14:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Joshua 14:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Joshua 14:15 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Joshua 14:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes