KJV ORIGINAL
And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
They gave the city of Hebron to Caleb, just as Moses had promised. From there, Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows God keeping His promise through Moses by giving Caleb the city of Hebron, where Caleb then defeated the giant descendants who lived there.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during Israel's conquest of the Promised Land after Moses' death. Caleb was one of the two faithful spies who had encouraged Israel to trust God and enter the land 45 years earlier. The sons of Anak were descendants of giants who had terrified the other Israelite spies, but Caleb had faith that God would help him defeat them.
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