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Caleb (/ ˈ k eɪ l ə b / KAY-ləb; Hebrew: כָּלֵב, Tiberian vocalization: Kālēḇ, Modern Israeli Hebrew: Kalév) is a figure who appears in the Hebrew Bible as a representative of the Tribe of Judah during the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land.
Caleb was the great-grandfather of the architect Bezalel in the Bible. He is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:18 as "Caleb son of Hezron". 1 Samuel 25:3 states that Nabal, the husband of Abigail before David, was "of the house of Caleb". It is not stated whether that refers to one of the two Calebs who are mentioned in the Bible or another person ...
All of the spies, except Joshua and Caleb, were struck down with a plague and died. [5] Joshua was at first a fierce warrior. He was chosen as the representative from his tribe, Ephraim, to explore the land of Canaan, and was in agreement with Caleb that the Promised Land could be conquered. After the incident with the 12 spies, Joshua lived ...
Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, an important figure in the Hebrew Bible/Christian Old Testament Caleb, son of Hezron , one of the three sons of Hezron, mentioned in the Book of Chronicles Fictional characters
According to the Hebrew Bible, the Kenites/Qenites (/ ˈ k iː n aɪ t / or / ˈ k ɛ n aɪ t /; Hebrew: קֵינִי , romanized: Qēni) were a tribe in the ancient Levant. [1] [2] They settled in the towns and cities in the northeastern Negev in an area known as the "Negev of the Kenites" near Arad, and played an important role in the ...
The shrine considered by Jews to be the tomb of Caleb is seen by Muslims to be the maqam of Prophet Dhu al-Kifl, from whom they consider the first part of the town's name to be derived. [ 3 ] The third holy structure in Kifl Haris, standing at some distance [ 2 ] in the southwest of the town, is a large open shrine dedicated to Prophet Dhul-Nun ...
In the Books of Chronicles Hur is either the son or the father of Caleb. The language is sufficiently ambiguous that different interpretations are possible. The King James Version of the Bible states, "These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim". [4]
Kaleb, a name derived from the Biblical character Caleb, was his given name. On both his coins and inscriptions he left at Axum , as well as Ethiopian hagiographical sources and king lists, he refers to himself as the son of Tazena.