To the Inhabitants of Debir - Joshua 15:15

In the book of Joshua, we see how Joshua, “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 from there the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak”, and in chapter fifteen and verse fifteen of Joshua we learn how, “he went up from there to the inhabitants of Debir” where we read,

And he went up from there to the inhabitants of Debir: 

and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher.

The verse reads, “And he went up from there to the inhabitants of Debir:” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “and he went up from there” which means “and he, Caleb, arose and ascended separate and apart from there, Hebron” “to the inhabitants” or “toward the dwellers, abiders and people who live” “of Debir” which means “belonging to Debir whose name means ‘sanctuary’ and was the king of Eglon and one of the five kings hanged by Joshua”. Joshua or the writer shared how “Caleb” arose from mount Hermon and ascended to the people who lived in “Debir”. 

 

The verse continues, “and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher.” Joshua or the writer added the words, “and the name of Debir” which means “and the reputation, fame and glory belonging to Debir whose name means ‘sanctuary’ and was the king of Eglon and one of the five kings hanged by Joshua” “before was Kirjathsepher” or “prior to and in advance of that time existed as Kirjathsepher or Kirjath-sepher or Kirjath-sannah whose name means ‘city of the book’ and was a town in the mountains of Judah to the west of Hebron”. Joshua or the writer shared how “Debir” prior to this time existed as “Kirjathsepher”. 

When we consider the words in this verse, we learn how “Caleb” continued to conquer the territory allotted to him by Jehovah God through “Joshua”. He ascended from “Hebron” to proceed toward the people who lived in “Debir” whose name was previously “Kirjathsepher”. We shall see how “Caleb” dispossess this area and was to raise his family there. God kept His promise to “Caleb”, and He will keep His promise to us as well when we surrender to His Son Jesus who died on the cross for the sins of all mankind and was raised from the dead after three days. As we yield to Him, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and equip us with His Holy Spirit who will guide us into all truth and give us the ability to live in keeping with that truth so we too receive all the inheritance that He has allotted to us. (See John 16:13: Acts 1:8; Colossians 1:12)

Next time Joshua or the writer shares how Caleb says, “I give Achsah my daughter to wife”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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