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

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A Tale of Two Timelines

Commentators note this event is also recorded in Judges 1, which describes events after Joshua's death. They suggest this could mean a two-stage victory: Caleb first expelled the Anakim to occupy Hebron (as told here), and later, the tribe of Judah under his leadership fully defeated them. The account in Joshua is likely placed here to complete the story of Caleb receiving his inheritance.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Joshua 15:14

18th Century

Theologian

See the marginal references.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Joshua 15:13–19

19th Century

Bishop

And to Caleb ... This paragraph also occurs in Judges 1:10-15, with some slight variations. Which is its original place? In Judges…

John Gill

John Gill

On Joshua 15:14

17th Century

Pastor

And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak
Some think this was after the death of Joshua, and is here inserted by…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Joshua 15:13–19

17th Century

Minister

Achsah obtained some land by Caleb's free grant. He gave her a south land���land indeed, but a south land, dry and likely to be parched. She obtain…