Instances Of Decision : Caleb

Of the tribe of Judah, CALEB the son of Jephunneh.

• Courage
• Faith

And CALEB stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.

• Mourning

And Joshua the son of Nun, and CALEB the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:

• Decision
• Perseverance

But my servant CALEB, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.

Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save CALEB the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.

• Perseverance

But Joshua the son of Nun, and CALEB the son of Jephunneh, which were of the men that went to search the land, lived still.

For the LORD had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save CALEB the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.

Save CALEB the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD.

And the names of the men are these: Of the tribe of Judah, CALEB the son of Jephunneh.

• Decision
• Caleb

Save CALEB the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed the LORD.

• Benedictions
• Decision

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. Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadeshbarnea to espy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in mine heart. Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the LORD my God. And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet have trodden shall be thine inheritance, and thy children's for ever, because thou hast wholly followed the LORD my God. read more And now, behold, the LORD hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the LORD spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old. As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, both to go out, and to come in. Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said. And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto CALEB the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance. Hebron therefore became the inheritance of CALEB the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite unto this day, because that he wholly followed the LORD God of Israel. And the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba; which Arba was a great man among the Anakims. And the land had rest from war. show less

• Benedictions

And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto CALEB the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance.

• Decision

Hebron therefore became the inheritance of CALEB the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite unto this day, because that he wholly followed the LORD God of Israel.

And unto CALEB the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.

And CALEB drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

And CALEB said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of CALEB, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and CALEB said unto her, What wouldest thou?

But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to CALEB the son of Jephunneh for his possession.

And CALEB said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

And Othniel the son of Kenaz, CALEB's younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

And it came to pass, when she came to him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted from off her ass; and CALEB said unto her, What wilt thou?

And she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And CALEB gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.

And they gave Hebron unto CALEB, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak.

• Prayer

And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, CALEB's younger brother.

Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of CALEB.

We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of CALEB; and we burned Ziklag with fire.

And CALEB the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.

And when Azubah was dead, CALEB took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.

Now the sons of CALEB the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

And Ephah, CALEB's concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.

Maachah, CALEB's concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah.

She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of CALEB was Achsah.

These were the sons of CALEB the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim,

And the sons of CALEB the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.

But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to CALEB the son of Jephunneh.