Joshua 14:12

Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the Lord spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the Lord will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the Lord said.

Cross-reference

Joshua 11:21 Historical context

Joshua 11:21 records Joshua cutting off Anakim from Hebron; now Caleb asks to inherit that same mountain and drive out the remaining Anakim.

Joshua 15:14 Prophetic fulfillment

Joshua 15:14 records the fulfillment of Caleb's claim in 14:12 — he indeed drove out the Anakim.

Joshua 11:22 says no Anakim remained in Israel, yet Caleb requests to drive them out from Hebron — a seeming contradiction highlighting ongoing conflict.

Numbers 13:28 is the spies' report about the Anakim that Caleb echoes here — confirming the challenge he later trusts God to overcome.

Numbers 13:33 records the fearful spies' view of giants as grasshoppers — the very fear Caleb rejects by trusting God.

Numbers 14:8 shows Caleb's earlier faith that God would give the land — the same conviction he now applies to Hebron.

Numbers 14:9 records Caleb's exhortation not to fear because 'the LORD is with us' — directly paralleling his trust here.

Judges 1:20 Prophetic fulfillment

Judges 1:20 repeats Caleb's success: he expelled the Anakim from Hebron, fulfilling the promise in Joshua 14:12.

Psalm 60:12 Related theme

In Psalm 60:12, the principle that God enables victory parallels Caleb's claim that with the LORD he can drive out giants.

Psalm 118:10–12 Related theme

Psalm 118:10-12 describes overcoming surrounding enemies in the LORD's name — mirroring Caleb's confidence against the Anakim.

Romans 8:31 Related theme

Romans 8:31 captures Caleb's logic: if God is for us, no enemy can prevail — a direct New Testament echo of his faith.

Hebrews 11:33 summarizes what Caleb did: through faith he subdued kingdoms and obtained promises — directly referring to his conquest.

1 Samuel 17:32 shows David's confidence against Goliath, mirroring Caleb's faith against the Anakim — both trust God to overcome giants.

Judges 1:19 Contrast

Judges 1:19 shows Judah could not drive out valley inhabitants due to chariots — contrasting with Caleb's faith-driven success against greater obstacles.

Psalm 44:3 Related theme

Psalm 44:3 attributes conquest to God's right hand, not human strength — Caleb's faith aligns with that theology.