# Joshua 14 š: Caleb's Inheritance
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> [[#š Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#š¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#š§ Chapter Summary]]
> [[#āļø Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#š Key Principles / š Life Application]]
> [[#š¬ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#āļø Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#š Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#š Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#š Internal Notes]]
## š Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
### Judahās Tribal Lands
[[#Verse 01.]]Ā The following is a record of the territory assigned to the Israelites in the land of Canaan by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the Israelite tribal leaders.Ā
[[#Verse 02.]]Ā The land assignments to the nine-and-a-half tribes were made by drawing lots, as theĀ LordĀ had instructed Moses.
[[#Verse 03.]]Ā Now Moses had assigned landĀ to the two-and-a-half tribes east of the Jordan, but he assigned no landĀ to the Levites.
[[#Verse 04.]]Ā The descendants of Joseph were considered as two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. The Levites were allotted no territory, though they were assigned cities in which to live, along with the grazing areas for their cattle and possessions.
[[#Verse 05.]]Ā The Israelites followed theĀ Lordās instructions to Moses and divided up the land.
[[#Verse 06.]]Ā The men of Judah approached Joshua in Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, āYou know what theĀ LordĀ said about you and me to Moses, the man of God, at Kadesh Barnea.
[[#Verse 07.]]Ā I was forty years old when Moses, theĀ Lordās servant, sent me from Kadesh Barnea to spy on the land and I brought back to him an honest report.Ā
[[#Verse 08.]]Ā My countrymenĀ who accompaniedĀ me frightened the people,Ā but I remained loyal to theĀ LordĀ my God.Ā
[[#Verse 09.]]Ā That day Moses made this solemn promise:Ā āSurely the land on which you walkedĀ will belong to you and your descendants permanently,Ā for you remained loyal to theĀ LordĀ your God.ā
[[#Verse 10.]]Ā So now, look, theĀ LordĀ has preserved my life, just as he promised, these past forty-five years since theĀ LordĀ spoke these words to Moses, while Israel traveled through the wilderness. See here, I am today eighty-five years old!
[[#Verse 11.]]Ā Today I am still as strong as when Moses sent me out. I can fight and go about my daily activities with the same energy I had then.Ā
[[#Verse 12.]]Ā Now, assign me this hill country that theĀ LordĀ promised me at that time! No doubt you heard then that the Anakites live there in large, fortified cities.Ā But assuming theĀ LordĀ is with me, I will conquerĀ them, as theĀ LordĀ promised.āĀ
[[#Verse 13.]]Ā Joshua asked God to empower Caleb son of Jephunneh and assigned him Hebron.Ā
[[#Verse 14.]]Ā So Hebron remains the assigned land of Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite to this very dayĀ because he remained loyal to theĀ LordĀ God of Israel.Ā
[[#Verse 15.]]Ā (Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba. Arba was a famous Anakite.) Then the land was free of war.
## š Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## š¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. Caleb was forty when Moses sent him to spy out the land (14:7) and eighty-five at this point (14:10).
2. Caleb's ages suggest the conquest lasted about seven years.
3. Caleb is called a Kenizzite (14:6, 14), likely a family that joined the tribe of Judah.
4. Hebron was formerly called Kiriath Arba, after Arba, the greatest man among the Anakim (14:15).
5. Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, and Leah were buried in the cave of Machpelah near Hebron (Genesis 49:29-31; 50:13).
6. Hebron later became David's first capital (2 Samuel 2:1-4; 5:5).
7. The land was divided by lot (14:2).
8. Joseph's descendants counted as two tribes, Ephraim and Manasseh, so there were still twelve tribal inheritances without Levi (14:4).
9. The Lord said Caleb had a different spirit and followed Him fully (Numbers 14:24).
10. The chapter ends with the same words as 11:23: the land had rest from war (14:15).
## š§ Chapter Summary
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## āļø Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the One in whom God keeps every promise. Caleb waited forty-five years and received Hebron because he followed the Lord fully (14:9-14), and in Jesus every promise of God is "Yes" (2 Corinthians 1:20).
## š Key Principles / š Life Application
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## š¬ Discussion Questions
1. Caleb waited forty-five years for God's promise (14:10). How do you stay faithful while you wait?
2. Caleb followed the Lord wholeheartedly (14:8, 9, 14). What does wholehearted devotion look like at your stage of life?
3. At eighty-five, Caleb asked for the hill country where the giants lived (14:12). What hard assignment might God be calling you to take on?
## āļø Key Verses to Remember
- š verse 8: Caleb followed the Lord his God wholeheartedly.
- š verses 10-11: At eighty-five, Caleb is as strong as he was when Moses sent him out.
- š verse 12: Caleb asks for the hill country the Lord promised, trusting God to drive out the Anakim.
## š Related Passages/Cross Reference
- š [[Numbers 14#Verse 06.|Numbers 14:6-9]] - Caleb and Joshua urge Israel to trust God.
- š [[Numbers 14#Verse 24.|Numbers 14:24]] - Caleb has a different spirit.
- š [[Deuteronomy 01#Verse 35.|Deuteronomy 1:35-36]] - The Lord promises Caleb land.
- š [[Genesis 23#Verse 19.|Genesis 23:19]] - Abraham buries Sarah near Hebron.
- š [[2 Corinthians 01#Verse 20.|2 Corinthians 1:20]] - All God's promises are Yes in Christ.
## š Devotional Reflection
š SOAP: [[Joshua 14 - SOAP|The Lord Does Not Forget His Promises]]
## š Internal Notes