Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadeshbarnea.
Then the people from the tribe of Judah came to Joshua at Gilgal. Caleb, the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, said to him, 'You remember what the LORD told Moses, the man of God, about you and me at Kadesh Barnea.'
Caleb is reminding Joshua of a promise God made through Moses many years earlier when they were both young spies.
📚 Historical Context
At this point in the biblical narrative, the Israelites had successfully conquered much of the Promised Land and were in the process of dividing it among the twelve tribes under Joshua's leadership. Caleb, one of the original spies sent by Moses decades earlier, approached Joshua in Gilgal to remind him of God's promise that Caleb would receive a specific portion of land due to his unwavering faith during the spying mission at Kadesh Barnea. This event highlights the fulfillment of God's long-standing commitments to His people after their wilderness wanderings.
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