Joshua 14:15

Now the name of Hebron before was Kiriath Arba, after the greatest man among the Anakim. Then the land had rest from war.

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WEBBE

Now the name of Hebron before was Kiriath Arba, after the greatest man amongst the Anakim. Then the land had rest from war.

BSB

(Hebron used to be called Kiriath-arba, after Arba, the greatest man among the Anakim.) Then the land had rest from war.

KJV

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.

ASV

Now the name of Hebron beforetime was Kiriath-arba; [which Arba was] the greatest man among the Anakim. And the land had rest from war.

BBE

In earlier times the name of Hebron had been Kiriath-arba, named after Arba, the greatest of the Anakim. And the land had rest from war.

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וְשֵׁם ve·shem and [the] name of H8034 חֶבְרוֹן chev·ron Hebron H2275 לְפָנִים le·fa·nim (to) before H6440 קִרְיַת kir·yat [was] Kiriath H7153 אַרְבַּע 'ar·ba' Arba H7153 הָאָדָם ha·'a·dam [who was] the man H120 הַגָּדוֹל ha·ga·dol (the) great H1419 בָּעֲנָקִים ba·'a·na·kim among the Anakites H6062 הוּא hu' he H1931 וְהָאָרֶץ ve·ha·'a·retz and the land H776 שָׁקְטָה sha·ke·tah it was at peace H8252 מִמִּלְחָמָה פ mi·mil·cha·mah from war H4421

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 6–15

Caleb's request is, "Give me this mountain," or Hebron, because it was formerly in God's promise to him, and he would let Israel knows how much he valued the promise. Those who live by faith value that which is given by God's promise, far above what is given by his providence only. It was now in the Anakims' possession, and Caleb would let Israel know how little he feared the enemy, and that he would encourage them to push on their conquests. Caleb answered to his name, which signifies "all heart." Hebron was settled on Caleb and his heirs, because he wholly followed the Lord God of Israel. Happy are we if we follow him. Singular piety shall be crowned with singular favour.

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Cross-references

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People & places

Arba HebronKiriath-arba

Topics

NationAnakimKirjath-Arba

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.