Judges 1:20
As Moses had stipulated, Hebron was given to Caleb, who drove out from it the descendants of three sons of Anak.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak.
In Context
Cross References
Numbers 14:24But because my servant Caleb has a totally different spirit and is fully committed to me, I will lead him to the country he visited, and his descendants will own it.
Joshua 11:21During this time Joshua also annihilated the descendants of Anak living in the hill country of Hebron, Debir, and Anab, and all the hill country of Judah and Israel. Joshua set apart and completely destroyed their towns,
Joshua 14:13So Joshua blessed Caleb and granted him ownership of Hebron.
Joshua 15:13The Lord had instructed Joshua to allocate some land in Judah's territory to Caleb, son of Jephunneh, and so he was given the town of Kiriath-arba, or Hebron. (Arba was the father of Anak.)
Judges 1:10They attacked the Canaanites who lived in Hebron (previously known as Kiriath Arba) and defeated Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.
Matthew Henry on Judges 1:10-21
Conquests of Judah. ( b. c. 1425.) 9 And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley. 10 And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai. 11 And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher: 12 And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to… Read the whole commentary →