Joshua 15:19

she said to him, “Give me a parting present. As you have settled me in the dry south country, let me have some springs of water.” Then Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

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In The King James Version

Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.

In Context

18On the wedding day, Othniel induced her to ask her father for a tract of land as her dowry. So she alighted from her donkey, and when Caleb asked her what she wanted,

20Here is the inheritance of the tribe of the Judahites according to their clans:

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Cross References

Genesis 33:11Take, I beg of you, the gift that I bring to you, for God has been generous to me and I have enough.” So he urged Esau until he took it.

2 Corinthians 9:5Therefore I think it necessary to beg the friends to go to you in advance, and to complete the arrangements for the gift, which you have already promised, so that it may be ready, as a gift, before I come, and not look as if it were being given under pressure.

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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