Commentary on Joshua - Keil & Delitzsch - David Cox

Keil and Delitzsch <strong>Commentary</strong> on the Old Testament
"The mountain," according to the context, is the mountainous region of Hebron,
where the spies had seen the Anakites (Num 13:22,28). The two clauses, in v. 12,
beginning with kiy (OT:3588) are not to be construed as subordinate to one another,
but are co-ordinate clauses, and contain two distinct motives in support of his
petition: viz., "for thou heardest in that day," sc., what Jehovah said to me then, and
also "for (because) the Anakites are there;"..."perhaps Jehovah is with me ( 'otiy
(OT:853) for 'itiy (OT:854), see Ges. §103, 1, anm. 1, and Ewald , §264, b. ), and I
root them out" (vid., Josh 15:14). The word "perhaps" does not express a doubt, but a
hope or desire, or else, as Masius says, "hope mixed with difficulty; and whilst the
difficulty detracts from the value, the hope stimulates the desire for the gift."
Joshua 14:13
And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an
inheritance.
Then Joshua blessed Caleb, i.e., implored the blessing of God upon his undertaking,
and gave him Hebron for an inheritance. Hebron is mentioned as the chief city, to
which the surrounding country belonged; for Caleb had
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