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So give me the hill country that the Lord promised me. You will remember that as scouts we found the descendants of Anak living there in great, walled towns. But if the Lord is with me, I will drive them out of the land, just as the Lord said.”

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The Anakims had in the course of Joshua’s campaigns in the south been expelled from “this mountain,” that is, the mountain country around Hebron, b…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the Lord spoke
in that day
The mountainous…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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 know how mu…