A commentary of M. John Calvin, upon the book of Joshua finished a little…A commentarie of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the booke of Iosue finished a little…

6 And the children of Judah came, &c.) Now is interlaced an other matter, whereby that which was begun to be spoken, of the partition of the land is broken off: namely, that Caleb required mount Hebron to be given unto him, even as it was promised by Moses: and this happened in time long before the people had made an end of their wars, and should cast lots for the land. For this is numbered the fifth year, since they entered into the land: neither doeth he require a place that was already quietly possessed, and free from enemies: but in the middest of the fury and heat of wars, he desireth ⟨p. 70⟩that he may have leave to subdue and s•aie the Giants, and so to conquer it. This only he indenteth with them, that after •ee hath vanquished the Giants by his virtue and manhood, he be not defrauded of the reward of his travel. The manner of provision is, that this place come not into the common lot of his tribe. Therefore he alone doth not take upon him this enterprise, but the sons of Judah, of which tribe he was, agree thereunto, because that by this extraordinary gift, which was bestowed upon one family, the portion of every one was, by so much as his part came to, increased. Therefore, although Caleb alone doth speak, the whole tribe is with him, whose benefit it was, that he should be enriched with this reward. But why Caleb is called the Kenesite, I cannot certainly determine, He is called so also: Num. 32. Neither am I ignorant, what other men guess, namely, that he was so surnamed of Kenas, or because he or some of his ancestors dwelt among the Kenesites. But I see no certainty of these opinions. What if he obtained this title of some notable act he did: as conquerors sometime do take their surname of the nations which they have subdued? First, because this promise was not registered in the public records, & no man was alive, that could be witness thereof but Joshua, he appealeth to him.

6 And the children of Iuda came, &c.) Now is enterlaced an other matter, wherby that which was begon to be spoken, of the partition of the land is broken off: namely, that Caleb required mount Hebron to be geuen vnto him, euen as it was promised by Moses: and this happened in time long before the people had made an end of their warres, and should cast lottes for the land. For this is numbered the fift yeare, since they entered into the lande: neither doeth he require a place that was alredie quietly possessed, and free from enimies: but in the middest of the furie and heate of warres, he desireth