²² They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron,^(A) where Ahiman, Sheshai and Talmai,^(B) the descendants of Anak,^(C) lived. (Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)^(D)

³³ We saw the Nephilim^(A) there (the descendants of Anak^(B) come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers^(C) in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.”

²⁸ Where can we go? Our brothers have made our hearts melt in fear. They say, ‘The people are stronger and taller^(A) than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the sky. We even saw the Anakites^(B) there.’”

² The people are strong and tall—Anakites! You know about them and have heard it said: “Who can stand up against the Anakites?”^(A)

¹³ In accordance with the Lord’s command to him, Joshua gave to Caleb^(A) son of Jephunneh a portion in Judah—Kiriath Arba^(B), that is, Hebron.^(C) (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)^(D)

¹⁴ From Hebron Caleb drove out the three Anakites^(A)—Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai,^(B) the sons of Anak.^(C)