Joshua 15:13

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To Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Yahweh to Joshua, even Kiriath Arba, [which Arba was] the father of Anak (the same is Hebron).

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

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The places named throughout Joshua 15 mark the borders and towns of Judah’s allotted territory, extending from the Salt Sea and Negeb to the Mediterranean coast and hill country. In verse 13, Hebron stands out as Caleb’s inheritance within Judah,

Places in this passage

Joshua 15:13 mentions Achzib, Adadah, Adullam, Adummim, Akrabbim, Anab, Anim, Arab, Ashdod, Ashnah, Azekah, Azmon, Baalah, Beersheba, Beth-anoth, Beth-hoglah, Beth-shemesh, Beth-tappuah, Beth-zur, Brook of Egypt, Carmel, Chesalon, Chesil, Debir, Dumah, Edom, Eglon, Ekron, Engedi, En-rogel, En-shemesh, Eshtemoa, Ether, Ezem, Gaza, Gederah, Gederothaim, Gedor, Great Sea, Gulloth-mayim, Hadashah, Halhul, Hazor, Hebron, Heshmon, Hezron, Humtah, Iim, Jabneel, Jagur, Jarmuth, Jattir, Jebus, Jerusalem, Jezreel, Joktheel, Jordan, Juttah, Kadesh-barnea, Kain, Karka, Keilah, Kiriath-jearim, Lachish, Lebaoth, Lower Gulloth, Madmannah, Maon, Mareshah, Mount Baalah, Mount Ephron, Mount Jearim, Naamah, Negeb, Nephtoah, Nezib, Salt Sea, Sansannah, Shephelah, Shikkeron, Shilhim, Socoh, Socoh, Timnah, Timnah, Upper Gulloth, Valley of Achor, Valley of Hinnom, Valley of Rephaim, Zanoah, Zenan, Ziklag, Zin, Zin, Ziph and Zorah.