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Joshua 15:19 KJV
Joshua · chapter 15 · verse 19
Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.Joshua 15:19 · King James Version
Joshua 15:19 in context
17And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
18And 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?
19Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.
20This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.
21And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- answeredʼâmarto sayH559 →
- blessingBᵉrâkâhbenedictionH1293 →
- springsgullâha fountain, bowl or globeH1543 →
- nethertachtîylowermostH8482 →
- southnegebthe southH5045 →
- watermayimwaterH4325 →
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The historian seems pleased with every occasion to make mention of Caleb and to do him honour, because he had honoured God in following him fully. Observe, I. The grant Joshua made him of the mountain of Hebron for his inheritance is here repeated (Jos 15:13), and it is said to be given him. 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 13-19