At the age of 85, which faithful leader requested the hill country of Hebron as his inheritance?
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Correct answer: Caleb
Caleb, one of the two original faithful spies, remained vigorous in his old age. He requested the difficult mountain territory inhabited by the Anakites (giants), trusting God to help him drive them out.
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