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Judges 1:20

Judges 1:20
And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

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…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Judges 1:9-20

We have here a further account of that glorious and successful campaign which Judah and Simeon made. 1. The lot of Judah was pretty well cleared of the Canaanites, yet not thoroughly. Those that dwelt…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

See the note on Jdg 1:1.

as Moses had spoken Num 14:24 JE; cf. Deu 1:36; Jos 14:6-15 D.

the three sons of Anak lit. of the Anak; the article shews that the noun is to be taken as a collective, i.e. as…