Old Testament · Conquest of Canaan
Caleb
Who was Caleb?
Caleb was one of the twelve spies who, with Joshua, urged Israel to trust God and take the Promised Land.
RoleFaithful spy who trusted God
EraConquest of Canaan
TribeJudah
Known forFaith among the twelve spies
Famous line“Give me this mountain”
When twelve spies scouted Canaan, ten returned terrified of its giants. Caleb silenced them, saying, “We can certainly conquer it,” because he believed God would give the land.
For his wholehearted faith, Caleb was promised an inheritance, and even at eighty-five he asked for the hill country still held by giants: “Give me this mountain.”
He stands in Scripture as a picture of lifelong, undivided trust in God.
Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)
Numbers 13:30 “Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “We must go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly conquer it!”” Joshua 14:12 “Now therefore give me this hill country that the LORD promised me on that day, for you yourself heard then that the Anakim were there, with great and fortified cities. Perhaps with the LORD’s help I will drive them out, as the LORD has spoken.””
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Original BibleDawn profile. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy. Scripture quoted from the public-domain Berean Standard Bible.