Joshua 15:18

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?

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
came	בְּבוֹאָ֗הּ be.vo.'Ah	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
moved	וַתְּסִיתֵ֙הוּ֙ va.te.si.Te.hu	H5496	properly · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
ask	לִשְׁא֤וֹל lish.'ol	H7592	to inquire · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
father	אָבִ֙יהָ֙ 'a.Vi.ha	H1	father · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
field	שָׂדֶ֔ה sa.Deh	H7704	a field (as flat) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
off	וַתִּצְנַ֖ח va.titz.Nach	H6795	to alight · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
ass	הַחֲמ֑וֹר ha.cha.Mor	H2543	a male ass (from its dun red) · definite article + noun, common both genders singular absolute
Caleb	כָּלֵ֖ב ka.Lev	H3612	Caleb · proper noun, a man's name
said	וַיֹּֽאמֶר vai.yo.mer-	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Genesis 24:64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.
1 Samuel 25:23 And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Joshua 15:13-19

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. According to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua. Though Caleb, in his petition, had made out a very good title to it by promise, yet, because God had ordered Joshua to divide the land by lot, he would not in this one single instance, no, not to gratify his old friend Caleb, do otherwise, without orders from God, whose oracle, it is probable, he consulted upon this occasion. In every doubtful case i…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 15:18

as she came unto him--that is, when about to remove from her father's to her husband's house. She suddenly alighted from her travelling equipage--a mark of respect to her father, and a sign of making some request. She had urged Othniel to broach the matter, but he not wishing to do what appeared like evincing a grasping disposition, she resolved herself to speak out. Taking advantage of the parting scene when a parent's heart was likely to be tender, she begged (as her marriage portion consisted of a field which, having a southern exposure, was comparatively an arid and barren waste) he would add the adjoining one, which abounded in excellent springs. The request being reasonable, it was gra…

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Adam Clarke on Joshua 15:18

As she came - As she was now departing from the house of her father to go to that of her husband. She moved him - Othniel, to ask of her father a field, one on which she had set her heart, as contiguous to the patrimony already granted. She lighted off her ass - ותצנח vattitsnach, she hastily, suddenly alighted, as if she had forgotten something, or was about to return to her father's house. Which being perceived by her father, he said, What wouldest thou? What is the matter? What dost thou want?

Dictionary and topics

Achsah — Anklet, Caleb’s only daughter (1 Chr. 2:49). She was offered in marriage to the man who would lead an attack on the city of Debir, or Kirjath-sepher. This was done by Othniel (q.v.), who accordingly…
Dagon’s house — (1 Sam. 5:2), or Beth-dagon, as elsewhere rendered (Josh. 15: 41; 19:27), was the sanctuary or temple of Dagon. The Beth-dagon of Josh. 15:41 was one of the cities of the tribe of Judah, in the…
Hazor — Enclosed; fortified. (1.) A stronghold of the Canaanites in the mountains north of Lake Merom (Josh. 11:1-5). Jabin the king with his allied tribes here encountered Joshua in a great battle. Joshua…
Joshua, Book Of — Named from Joshua the son of Nun, who is the principal character in it. The book may be regarded as consisting of three parts:
Judah, Tribe of — Judah and his three surviving sons went down with Jacob into Egypt (Gen. 46:12; Ex. 1:2). At the time of the Exodus, when we meet with the family of Judah again, they have increased to the number of…
Achsah · General references — General references
Ass (Donkey) · .Used for riding — .Used for riding
Ass, The Domestic · Women often rode on — Women often rode on
Othniel · as a wife — as a wife

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Joshua 15:18

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Joshua 15:13-19

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 15:18

Adam Clarke on Joshua 15:18

Dictionary and topics

Joshua 15:18

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Joshua 15:13-19

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 15:18

Adam Clarke on Joshua 15:18

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Joshua 15:18

John Calvin on Joshua 15:14–end

Keil & Delitzsch on Joshua 15:13-19

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Joshua 15:18-19

Rashi on Joshua 15:18