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…

13 But to Caleb, &c.) If judgement should be given, according to the present state, it seemeth to be a foolish thing, that an imagined gift should be so often rehearsed, whereof Caleb received no benefit, so long as Joshua lived. But here is set forth as well the trueth of God, as the faith of the holy man, which rested upon his promise. Therefore, although scornful men at that time, would have derided and scoffed, as well at the carefulness of Caleb, as at the unprofitable liberality of Joshua, and the inhabitants of the same place, (if the report thereof had been brought to them,) would have proudly despised it, not without scoffs and taunts: yet God at the length declareth in effect, the certainty and constancy of his decree. As for Caleb, although he saw, that he was kept off from having access unto the hill, yet he testified, that he was content with the only promise ⟨image 77⟩of God. like as this is a right trial of faith, not to be grieved to want the fruition of the things that are promised, until the due time come. Moreover, this place and such like do teach, that the Giants, which are commonly called Enakim, were so called of Enak the author of their stock, and so it is a name of their kindred. But at what time he drave away the sons of Enak, we shall see soon after. In the mean time this place doeth teach us, that when Caleb allegeth the name of Moses, he used no deceit, nor affirmed any thing untruly, because it is now plainly avouched, that Moses did so appoint it, by the commandment of God.

13 But to Caleb, &c.) If iudgement should be geuen, according to the present state, it seemeth to be a foolishe thing, that an imagined gift should be so often rehearsed, whereof Caleb receiued no benefite, so long as Iosue liued. But here is set foorth as well the trueth of God, as the faith of the holy man, which rested vpon his promise. Therfore, although scornefull men at that time, would haue derided and scoffed, as well at the carefulnesse of Caleb, as at the vnprofitable liberalitie of Iosue, and the inhabitants of the same place, (if the report thereof had bene brought to them,) would haue proudly despised it, not without scoffes and tauntes: yet God at the length declareth in effect, the certeintie and constancie of his decree. As for Caleb, although he sawe, that he was kept off from hauing accesse vnto the hill, yet he testified, that he was content with the onely promise ⟨image 77⟩