Verse 15

The sons of Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, were Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the son of Elah was Kenaz.

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  • Num 13:6 : 6 from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh;
  • Num 13:30 : 30 Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.”
  • Num 14:6-9 : 6 Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes. 7 And they said to the entire Israelite assembly, "The land we passed through and explored is exceedingly good. 8 If the LORD delights in us, he will bring us into this land and give it to us—a land flowing with milk and honey. 9 Only do not rebel against the LORD, and do not be afraid of the people of the land, for we will devour them. Their protection is gone, and the LORD is with us. Do not be afraid of them. 10 But the whole assembly talked about stoning them. Then the glory of the LORD appeared at the tent of meeting to all the Israelites.
  • Num 14:24 : 24 But because my servant Caleb has a different spirit and has followed me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it.
  • Num 14:30 : 30 Not one of you will enter the land I swore by uplifted hand to settle you in, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
  • Josh 14:6-9 : 6 The descendants of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, 'You know the word the LORD spoke to Moses, the man of God, about you and me in Kadesh Barnea.' 7 'I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh Barnea to spy out the land, and I brought back a report to him as it was in my heart.' 8 'But my brothers who went up with me discouraged the hearts of the people, while I followed the LORD my God wholeheartedly.' 9 'On that day, Moses swore to me: “The land on which your foot has walked will be your inheritance and that of your descendants forever because you have followed the LORD my God fully.”' 10 Now here I am, the LORD has kept me alive, as He promised, these forty-five years since the time the LORD spoke this word to Moses, while Israel journeyed in the wilderness. And now, here I am today, eighty-five years old. 11 I am still as strong today as I was the day Moses sent me out. My strength now is just as it was then, whether for battle or for going out and coming in. 12 So now give me this hill country the LORD promised me on that day. You yourself heard then that the Anakim are there and their cities are large and fortified. Perhaps the LORD will be with me, and I will drive them out as the LORD said. 13 Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance. 14 So Hebron has belonged to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite as his inheritance to this day because he wholeheartedly followed the LORD, the God of Israel.
  • Josh 15:13-20 : 13 To Caleb son of Jephunneh, he was given a portion among the descendants of Judah, based on the Lord’s command to Joshua, the city of Arba (father of Anak), which is Hebron. 14 Caleb expelled from there the three descendants of Anak: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the offspring of Anak. 15 From there he went up against the inhabitants of Debir, which was formerly called Kiriath-sepher. 16 Caleb said, 'Whoever attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him my daughter Achsah as his wife.' 17 Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, captured it, so Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah as his wife. 18 When she came to him, she urged him to ask her father for a field. As she dismounted from her donkey, Caleb asked her, 'What do you want?' 19 She replied, 'Give me a blessing. Since you have given me land in the Negev, grant me also springs of water.' So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs. 20 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Judah, by their clans.
  • Judg 1:12-14 : 12 Caleb said, "I will give my daughter Achsah in marriage to the one who attacks and captures Kiriath-sepher." 13 Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, captured it, and Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah in marriage. 14 When she came to him, she persuaded him to ask her father for a field. She got down from her donkey, and Caleb asked her, "What do you want?"