N.  Caleb occupied Hebron (chapter 14).

1.       The lands for the nine and a half tribes (1-5).

 a.      The men who shall divide the land, Eleazar the priest, the leader Joshua and the princes of every tribe (Num 34:16-29).

 b.      Methods of dividing.

(a)     By drawing lots.

(b)     The tribe of Joseph received two parts whereas the Levites were not given any land.

(c)     The Israelites did according to what God have commanded (5).

2.       The land occupied by Caleb.

 a.      He asked for the land according to promise.

(a)     According to the promise of God through Moses, He asked Joshua for the land. Joshua blessed him and gave him Hebron (13).

(b)     The promise of God is real (2 Cor 1:20; Heb 10:19-25, 35-39).

 b.      He followed the Lord faithfully (2, 9, 14; Num 32:11, 12).

(a)     The peoples followed the Lord sometimes only.

(b)     Caleb followed the Lord faithfully until the end.

 c.      He was strong as before (10, 11).

(a)     Fighting in the battles for forty-five years both to go out and to come in strength, he never changed.

(b)     Firm in faith, strong in spirituality (1 Tim 4:12-15; Phil 1:9-11).

 d.      Strongly believe in victory (12; Num 13:34; Josh 15:13-15).

(a)     Confident to conquer the great and fenced city.

(b)     Believe in the abidance of the Lord and that the enemy would be driven out and they shall occupied the most beautiful land.

3.       The characteristic of Hebron—the most beautiful land.

 a.      The land Abraham dwelled and built altars (Gen 13:18).

 b.      God appeared to Abraham many times (Gen 18).

 c.      The only possession of Abraham in Canaan when he was alive (Gen 23:19).

 d.      One of the cities of refuge (Josh 20:1-7).

 e.      The place when David first enthroned (2 Sam 2:1-5).