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

Bible Comments

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 possession of it made the city of refuge, and a place of residence for the priests. Joshua 21:1-3; Joshua 21:1-3. In after times it became a royal city for David. 2 Samuel 5:3-5.

Joshua 14:14-15

14 Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite unto this day, because that he wholly followed the LORD God of Israel.

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