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

“ And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. ”

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

See the marginal references.
Joshua 15:14 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Caleb (e) drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. (e) This was done after the death of Joshua, ( Judges 1:10 ; Judges 1:20 ).
Joshua 15:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 15:1-5 reads rather confusedly. The statement is made that the following is the inheritance of Israel a late writer, wishing to be more exact, says the 9½ tribes, and then proceeds to poin...
Joshua 15:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Caleb drove thence. Compare Judges 1:10 , It seems that some evidently returned and repossessed it.
Joshua 15:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Here we have a narrative of what plainly appears from the book of Joshua to have taken place subsequent to the death of Joshua; but lest a question might have been raised by the novelty of the...
Joshua 15:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. The three sons of Anak - See on Joshua 14:15 (note).
Joshua 15:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. Drove thence the three sons of Anak - rather, three chiefs of the Anakim race (see the no...
Joshua 15:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Assignment of the Territory It has been noticed that there are many incidental features in this narrative which point to a contemporary document. Thus in the lot of Judah we have a full descri...
Joshua 15:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(13-19) And unto Caleb... This paragraph occurs also in Judges 1:10-15 , with some slight variations. Which is its original place? In Judges it is connected with the continuation of the conquest o...
Joshua 15:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXIV. THE INHERITANCE OF JUDAH. Joshua 15:1-63 . JUDAH was the imperial tribe, and it was fitting that he should be planted in a conspicuous territory. Even if the republic had not been...
Joshua 15:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

63, Rewards of Courage Joshua 15:13-19 Arba was the greatest among the Anakim or giants, Joshua 14:15 . His three sons were equally formidable, Joshua 15:14 . But Caleb subdued them through a...
Joshua 15:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In the settlement of the nine and a half tribes, Judah was the first dealt with as being the imperial and kingly tribe. The position allocated to it was the fighting front. It was touched by enemies...
Joshua 15:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Whether this Debir is the same with that mentioned, Joshua 10:38 . I know not. But if it be, perhaps while Joshua was prosecuting the war in other parts, some of the Canaanites had again entered it...
Joshua 15:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak ,.... Some think this was after the death of Joshua, and is here inserted by some other person divinely inspired, and thoroughly acquainted with this fa...
Joshua 15:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. Ver. 14. And Caleb drove thence. ] Nos quoque militemus, Heaven is not to be had sine sangu...
Joshua 15:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Caleb drove thence That is, from the said territory, from their caves and forts in it; these giants having either recovered their cities, or defended themselves in the mountains. Caleb did not driv...
Joshua 15:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE BORDERS OF JUDAH (vs.1-12) Judah occupied the largest territory of the tribes, though later we read that Simeon's possession was within Judah's territory (ch.19:1). The boundary on the south...
Joshua 15:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Caleb's Inheritance. B. C. 1444. 13 And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part...
Joshua 15:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thence, i.e. from the said territory, from their caves and and forts in it: compare Joshua 14:12 . This and the following work was done either in Joshua's life-time, as may seem from Joshua 11...
Joshua 15:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And Caleb drove from there the three sons of Anak, Sheshai and Ahinam and Talmai, the children of Anak.' For these three sons of Anak compare Numbers 13:22 . Their size was one of the main rea...
Joshua 15:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE INHERITANCE OF JUDAH CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 15:1 . This verse states the position of the lot of Judah in relation to the whole of Canaan; it was in the extreme south of the land. In Josh...
Joshua 15:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Joshua 15:1 . This then was the lot of Judah. After the arduous toils of war, Joshua entered on an administration of affairs little less difficult than the conquest itself. The country was now rat...
Joshua 15:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

To him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. Othniel’s conquest of Debir I. The spirit which influenced caleb in the disposal of achsah. He sought to unite her to a man-- (1) Honourable fo...
Joshua 15:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE LOT OF JUDAH . Joshua 15:1 The lot of the tribe of the children of Judah. The first twelve verses of this chapter define the boundaries of Judah. With it compare N...
Joshua 15:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Caleb's Possession.
Joshua 15:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Joshua 10:36 ; Joshua 10:37 ; Joshua 11:21 ; Judges 1:10 ; Judges 1:20 ; Numbers 13:22 ; Numbers 13:23
Joshua 15:14 - 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 15:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Drove thence — That is, from the said territory, from their caves and forts in it. These giants having either recovered their cities, or defended themselves in the mountains. Three sons of Anak — E...

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

Joshua 15:14 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Joshua 15:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Joshua 15:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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

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

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

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

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

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

Joshua 15:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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

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

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

Joshua 15:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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

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

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

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

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

Joshua 15:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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

Joshua 15:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

Joshua 15:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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

Joshua 15:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Joshua 15:14 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Joshua 15:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes