Joshua 14
DiodatiJoshua 14:2
BY Lot] Wherein they proceeded in this kinde: All the countrey being divided into so many parts as there were Tribes: When the lot was drawn for one Tribe, in such, or such a countrey, according as the number of that Tribe was, great or small; to the portion of it was either enlarged or restrayned. See Numbers 26:55.
Joshua 14:4
For the] This is added to shew how two Tribes and a halfe being provided for of shares beyond Iordan, and the Tribe of Levi being to have no inheritance, there could be yet nine Tribes and a halfe to provide for, Iacob having left but twelve sons in all; and that was by reason that the posterity of two of Iosephs children made two Tribes 1 Chronicles 5:1-2. according to Iacobs order. Gen. chapter 48. verse 5.
Joshua 14:6
Came] To second Calebs demand, by their consent or intercession.
Joshua 14:9
Moses] By Gods own will declared, Numbers 14:24 Whereon] See how that ought to be understood upon Numbers 13:30.
Joshua 14:10
Forty and five] Seeing that word was spoken two years after the comming out of Egypt, and that after that the people had wandered eight and thirty years in the wildernesse, Deuteronomy 2:14. it is manifest that this was the seventh yeare after the comming into the land of Canaan: and from hence we may see that six whole yeares went to the conquering of it: Wandred]was constrayned by Gods command to go back into the wildernesse, Num. 14 25.
Joshua 14:11
I am] Caleb speaketh this to celebrate Gods miraculous benefit, like unto that which is spoken of Moses, Deuteronomy 34:7. and to shew that he was yet ableto conquer the countrey which hee required, which was yet possessed by the Anakites, the overcomming of which nation he had in Moses his time assured.
Joshua 14:12
This mountaine] or mountainous Countrey If so be] These are no termes of distrust but of modesty and submission to Gods will, for the time and meanes.
Joshua 14:13
Hebron] See Ios. 15. 13. Iudg. 1. 20. Now this is to be understood of the territory of Hebron, and Cities of that Countrey; because that the City it selfe was given to the Priests, Ios. 21. 11. 1 Chronicles 6:55-56.
Joshua 14:14
Caleb] And to his posterity.