In the "Book of Joshua", which city did Caleb inherit?
Answer
Hebron
Answer
Hebron
In the Book of Joshua, Caleb inherited Hebron. Joshua granted the city and its surrounding territory to Caleb son of Jephunneh after Caleb reminded him of the promise made through Moses.
Caleb had been one of the two spies who trusted that Israel could take Canaan, despite the strength of its inhabitants. Forty-five years later, at the age of 85, he asked for the hill country promised to him. Joshua blessed him and assigned him Hebron, which was associated with the Anakim and had formerly been called Kiriath-arba.
Hebron is more than a simple place-name in the biblical narrative. It is connected with Abraham, Sarah's burial, and later David's early reign as king. Joshua 15 also describes Caleb's allotment as Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron, so those names can create confusion in quizzes. “Hebron” is the standard English answer to the question as worded.
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026