Matthew Poole and continuators on Joshua 14:6

6 ¶ Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal : and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite , said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadeshbarnea.

Either, 1. at that time when Ioshua and the rest were consulting about the division of the Land, though they did not yet actually and fully divide it. Or, 2. when Ioshua, and himself, and the Israelites, were proceeding in their Conquests, and were going against Hebron, Iosh. 10. 36. which Expedition there mentioned in a general manner, may be particularly described in this Chapter, and Iosh. 15. 13, 14. But the former seems more probable, because this was done when Ioshua▪ was in Gilgal, and not when he was pursuing his enemies.

Not so much to intercede for Caleb, which was not needful for Ioshua, especially in a thing already promised by God, but only to justifie and countenance him in his desire.

Where the division of the land was designed and begun, though it was executed and finished at Shiloh, Iosh. 18. 1, &c.

So he is called here and 1 Chron. 4. 15. to difference him from Caleb the Son of Hezron, 1 Chron. 2. 18.

Of the Posterity of Kenaz, of whom see Iudg. 1. 13. 1 Chron. 4. 13, 15.

In general, the gracious and comfortable promise he made us of possessing this land; and in particular, for my part, that which is expressed here, v. 9.

Whose words therefore thou art obliged to make good.