Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.
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Gill's Exposition
Who answered, give me a blessing,.... By which she meant not a paternal benediction, or that he would wish and pray for a blessing on her; nor food, or a maintenance, as Jarchi, that her husband would…
Barnes' Notes
A south land - This term (“negeb”) which is often equivalent to a proper name Jos 15:21, importing the well-defined district which formed the south of the promised land (Num 13:17 note), seems here…
Adam Clarke
Give me a blessing - Do me an act of kindness. Grant me a particular request.
Thou hast given me a south land - Which was probably dry, or very ill, watered.
Give me also springs of water - Let me…
The historian seems pleased with every occasion to make mention of Caleb and to do him honour, because he had honoured God in following him fully. Observe,
I. The grant Joshua made him of the mountain…
Cambridge Bible
Give me a blessing Comp. the words of Jacob to Esau, Gen 33:11, "Take, I pray thee, my blessingthat is brought to thee;" Jos 14:13, "And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb … Hebron for an…
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