Joshua 15:15

And he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir. Now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.

In Context

14And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak: Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

16And Caleb said, He who smites Kiriath-sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter to wife.

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Cross References

Joshua 10:38And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fought against it.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 15:14-20

Caleb's Inheritance. ( b. c. 1444.) 13 And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron. 14 And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. 15 And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher. 16 And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him… Read the whole commentary →

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