Judges - 1:20



20 They gave Hebron to Caleb, as Moses had spoken: and he drove out there the three sons of Anak.

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Explanation and meaning of Judges 1:20.

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And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak.
And they gave Hebron to Caleb, as Moses had said, who destroyed out of it the three sons of Enac.
And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses had spoken: and he drave out thence the three sons of Anak.
And they give to Caleb Hebron, as Moses hath spoken, and he dispossesseth thence the three sons of Anak.
And they gave Hebron to Caleb, as Moses had said; and he took the land of the three sons of Anak, driving them out from there.
And just as Moses had said, they gave Hebron to Caleb, who destroyed out of it the three sons of Anak.

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They gave Hebron unto Caleb - See this whole transaction explained Joshua 14:12 (note), etc.

And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said,.... Which was done in the times of Joshua, both by him and all the people, according to the order of Moses. This is to be understood not of the city which was given to the Levites, but of the fields and parts adjacent, Joshua 14:13,
and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak: whose names are given Judges 1:10; this shows that this refers to the same expedition as in Joshua 15:14; and is expressed in the same manner.

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