Son of Jephunneh, of the tribe of Judah; one of the princes or heads of tribes sent by Moses to search the land of Canaan in the second year after the exodus. He and Joshua alone brought back a true report (Num. 13: 6, 30; Num. 14: 6-38); they alone of all the people who left Egypt survived the 40 years in the wilderness (Num. 26: 65; Num. 32: 12; Deut. 1: 36). After the entrance into Canaan, Caleb obtained Hebron (Josh. 14: 6-14; Josh. 15: 13-19; Josh. 21: 12; Judg. 1: 12-15, 20; Judg. 3: 9); this district was still in the possession of his family in the time of David (1 Sam. 25: 3; 1 Sam. 30: 14).