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Verse Judges 1:33. _NEITHER DID NAPHTALI_] See the notes on Joshua
19:32-6....
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
I. THE INTRODUCTION: ISRAEL'S FAILURE AND THE RESULTS
1. Israel's Failure in mingling with the Canaanites
CHAPTER 1
_ 1. The question and the answer (Judges 1:1)_
2. Adon...
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PARTIAL SUCCESSES. Several of the tribes failed to win the prizes they
coveted. Much of the allotted territory remained in the hands of the
Canaanites.
Judges 1:27. Beth-shan is now Beisâ n. Situated...
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JUDGES 1:1 TO JUDGES 2:5. THE CONQUESTS AND SETTLEMENTS OF THE
ISRAELITES IN WESTERN PALESTINE. From this introduction, which is one
of the most valuable parts of early Hebrew history, we learn that t...
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_Naphtali_ inhabited the eastern part of Upper Galilee; Judges 1:18.
On the S. the territory was bounded by Zebulun and Issachar, on the W.
by Asher. It is curious that only two cities are named as ha...
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_The Northern tribes settle among the Canaanites_
We may conclude from this narrative that the northern tribes entered
the country after Judah and Ephraim (so Joshua 18:2-10 JE), and
independently of...
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_The ill-success of the different tribes: they settle among the older
population_
From this point the form of the narrative changes. Hitherto successes
as well as failures have been recorded, with an...
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_Conquest of Other Tribes Judges 1:22-36_
22 And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el: and the
Lord was with them.
23 And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth-el (Now the name of...
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_NEITHER DID NAPHTALI DRIVE OUT THE INHABITANTS OF BETH-SHE'MESH, NOR
THE INHABITANTS OF BETHANATH; BUT HE DWELT AMONG THE CANAANITES, THE
INHABITANTS OF THE LAND: NEVERTHELESS THE INHABITANTS OF BETH...
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INTRODUCTORY (JUDGES 1:1 TO JUDGES 3:4)
Division 1, Judges 1:1 to Judges 2:5.
This section of the book contains a brief recapitulation of the early
conquest of Pa
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BETH-SHEMESH ('house of the sun'), not the wellknown Beth-shemesh in
Judah: cp. Joshua 19:38. BETH-ANATH (house of the goddess Anath) is
perhaps a town 6 m. N. of Kadesh-naphtali....
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LIFE WITHOUT LAW
JUDGES
_PHILIP SMITH_
ABOUT THIS BOOK
BELIEFS
The book called Judges was in the *Hebrew *Scriptures. It was in the
section called Former (earlier) *Prophets. In Deuteronomy Chap...
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NEITHER DID NAPHTALI. — See Joshua 19:32. Beth-shemesh. — The name
means “house of the sun,” and the place was probably a great
centre of Baal-worship; but this Beth-shemesh in Naphtali is not the
sam...
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נַפְתָּלִ֗י לֹֽא ־הֹורִ֞ישׁ אֶת
־יֹשְׁבֵ֤י בֵֽית־שֶׁ֨מֶשׁ֙...
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FLAGGING IN THEIR GREAT TASK
Judges 1:16; Judges 2:1
The conquest of Canaan was very partial. Israel dwelled among the
ancient inhabitants of the land, much as the Normans did among the
Anglo-Saxons,...
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The Book of Judges covers historically a period from the death of
Joshua to the judgeship of Samuel and the introduction of the
monarchy.
It opens with a description of the general condition of affair...
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God selected Judah to lead the rest of the tribes into battle. Judah
asked Simeon to go with him and promised to help him conquer his lot
if he would help conquer that of Judah. They killed 10,000 Can...
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CHAPTER I....
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I include all these verses within one view, because one general
observation suits the whole. We see in them the sad picture of
Israel's want of faith, and consequently want of courage. Had those
tribe...
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The book of Joshua has shown the power of Jehovah in the conquests of
His people, and this too distinguished from the measure of their
practical taking possession of what was conquered. For as these a...
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Thus, in the beginning of the book, we see evil and failure, and also
simple and blessed deliverances. But alas! the picture darkens more
and more. There are grievous features even in the conduct of t...
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NEITHER DID NAPHTALI DRIVE OUT THE INHABITANTS OF BETHSHEMESH, NOR THE
INHABITANTS OF BETHANATH,.... Of which places
Joshua 19:38;
BUT HE DWELT AMONG THE CANAANITES, THE INHABITANTS OF THE LAND; in...
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[IOSHUAS EXHORTATION, HIS AGE, AND DEATH.]
1 The actes of Iudah and Simeon.
4 Adonibezek iustly requited.
8 Hierusalem taken.
10 Hebron taken.
11 Othniel hath Achsah to wife for taking of Debir....
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INITIAL VICTORIES, YET IMPAIRED
(vv. 1-26)
Joshua having died, Israel does not subside into indifference, but
realizes that there is territory that should be possessed. They
therefore appeal to the...
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21-36 The people of Israel were very careless of their duty and
interest. Owing to slothfulness and cowardice, they would not be at
the pains to complete their conquests. It was also owing to their
c...
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BETH-SHEMESH; a place differing from that _Beth-shemesh_, JOSHUA
15:10....
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Judges 1:33 Naphtali H5321 out H3423 (H8689) inhabitants H3427 (H8802)
Shemesh H1053 inhabitants H3427 (H8802) Anath...
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‘ Naphtali did not drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor the
inhabitants of Bethanath, but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the
inhabitants of the land, nevertheless the inhabitants of Bethsheme...
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Judges 1 AND JUDGES 2
The character of Joshua is, like that of many soldiers, simple and
easily understood. He was strong and of a good courage, a man, fit not
only for battle, but for tedious campaig...
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CONTENTS: The incomplete victories of Judah, Benjamin and Manasseh.
CHARACTERS: God, Judah, Simeon, Adoni-bezek, Caleb, Achsah, Othniel.
CONCLUSION: God appoints service according to the strength He...
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Judges 1:1. _After the death of Joshua,_ whose death was to the Jews
the commencement of new troubles; they asked counsel of the Lord, as
directed, Numbers 27:21, by Phinehas the priest.
Judges 1:3. J...
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JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 1:22 After an initial success at Bethel (vv.
Judges 1:22), six tribes failed to drive out the Canaanites from their
territories (vv....
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Judges 1:17. And Judah went with Simeon.]
The history is here resumed, after the digression (Judges 1:8).
ZEPHATH OR HORMAH.] The latter name, meaning “_a devoting_,” was
evidently g...
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EXPOSITION
JUDGES 1:21
This verse is identical with Joshua 15:63, except that there we read
"the children of Judah" instead of "the children of Benjamin," as in
this verse. The boundary line between...
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Through Moses, the children of Israel were let out of Egypt and God
began to form a national kind of identity and began to forge the
beginnings of a nation. At the death of Moses, Joshua, who was the...
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Joshua 19:32; Judges 1:30; Judges 1:32; Judges 1:35; Psalms 18:24...