Joshua 15:13 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹³ He gave Caleb son of Jephunneh the following portion among the descendants of Judah based on the Lord’s instruction to Joshua: Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron; Arba was the father of Anak).

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹³ And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹³ And to Caleb son of Jephunneh, [Joshua] gave a part among the people of Judah, as the Lord commanded [him]; it was Kiriath-arba, which is Hebron, [named for] Arba the father of Anak.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹³ And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Jehovah to Joshua, even Kiriath-arba, which Arba was the father of Anak (the same is Hebron).

Common English Bible

¹³ In agreement with the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave a portion among the Judahites to Caleb, Jephunneh’s son. It was Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron (Arba was the father of Anak).

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹³ Yet truly, to Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, he gave a portion in the midst of the sons of Judah, just as the Lord had instructed him: the City of Arba, the father of Anak, which is Hebron.

Joshua 15:13 Cross References

Genesis 13:18

So Abram moved his tent and went to live near the oaks of Mamre at Hebron,  where he built an altar to the Lord.

Genesis 23:2

Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron  ) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.

2 Samuel 2:1

Some time later, David enquired of the Lord:  ‘Should I go to one of the towns of Judah? ’ The Lord answered him, ‘Go.’ Then David asked, ‘Where should I go? ’ ‘To Hebron,’  the Lord replied.

1 Chronicles 6:56

but the fields and settlements around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.

2 Chronicles 11:10

Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.

Numbers 13:30

Then Caleb  quietened the people in the presence of Moses and said, ‘Let’s go up now and take possession of the land because we can certainly conquer it! ’

Numbers 13:6

Caleb  son of Jephunneh from the tribe of Judah;

Joshua 11:21

At that time Joshua proceeded to exterminate the Anakim  from the hill country #– #Hebron, Debir, Anab #– #all the hill country of Judah and of Israel. Joshua completely destroyed them with their cities.

Joshua 20:7

So they designated Kedesh in the hill country of Naphtali in Galilee,  Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.

Joshua 21:11

They gave them Kiriath-arba  (that is, Hebron; Arba was the father of Anak) with its surrounding pasturelands in the hill country of Judah.

Judges 1:10

Judah also marched against the Canaanites who were living in Hebron  (Hebron was formerly named Kiriath-arba  ). They struck down Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.

Judges 1:20

Judah gave Hebron to Caleb, just as Moses had promised.  Then Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak  who lived there.

1 Samuel 25:3

The man’s name was Nabal, and his wife’s name, Abigail. The woman was intelligent and beautiful, but the man, a Calebite,  was harsh and evil in his dealings.

1 Samuel 30:14

We raided the south country of the Cherethites,  the territory of Judah, and the south country of Caleb,  and we burned Ziklag.’

1 Samuel 30:31

to those in Hebron,  and to those in all the places where David and his men had roamed.