Joshua 14:6

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Then the children of Judah drew near to Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, You know the thing that Yahweh spoke to Moses the man of God concerning me and concerning you in Kadesh-barnea.

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The Twelve Tribes of IsraelCanaan divided among the twelve tribes of Israel after the conquest under Joshua.

Map of Palestine (The Holy Land)A general map of Palestine showing towns and regions across the Holy Land.

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At Gilgal, Israel’s camp west of the Jordan in Canaan, the people of Judah approach Joshua to recall Caleb’s earlier faithfulness. Caleb refers to Kadesh-barnea, the southern wilderness staging area where Moses sent spies, and requests Hebron, a Canaanite hill-country city promised to him.

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Joshua 14:6 mentions Canaan, Gilgal, Hebron, Jordan and Kadesh-barnea.

Photo of Hebron — Hebron · Dr. Avishai Teicher