John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 14:12
Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the Lord spake in that day ,.... The mountainous part of the country, the hill country of Judea, in which Hebron, Debir, and other cities were; for it was not one particular city only that Caleb requested, but a large tract of ground: for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced ; that the giants, called Anakims, dwelt in the mountainous country, and their cities, Hebron, Debir, and... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 14:6-15
Before the lot was cast into the lap for the determining of the portions of the respective tribes, the particular portion of Caleb was assigned to him. He was now, except Joshua, not only the oldest man in all Israel, but was twenty years older than any of them, for all that were above twenty years old when he was forty were dead in the wilderness; it was fit therefore that this phoenix of his age should have some particular marks of honour put upon him in the dividing of the land. Now, I.... read more