Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
Judges 1:35
Of the house of Joseph, i.e. of the Ephraimites, who helped their brethren the Danites against the Amorites, and that with good success.
Of the house of Joseph, i.e. of the Ephraimites, who helped their brethren the Danites against the Amorites, and that with good success.
Verse Judges 1:35. _THE AMORITES WOULD DWELL IN MOUNT HERES_] They perhaps _agreed_ to dwell in the mountainous country, being unable to maintain themselves on the plain, and yet were so powerful tha...
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...
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...
HAND. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, by which the hand is put for the power exerted by it,...
_would dwell_ See Judges 1:27 note. _mount Heres_ i.e. -mount of the sun," probably the same as Ir-shemesh, i.e. -city of the sun" Joshua 19:41, and Beth-shemesh, i.e. -temple of the sun" 1 Kings 4:9,...
_The fortunes of Dan_ 34 _._Dan, we may infer, attempted to settle in the N.W. corner of Judah, on the rich land (-the valley") between the hills and the coast. But the native population forced them b...
_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...
_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...
_BUT THE AMORITES WOULD DWELL IN MOUNT HERES IN AIJALON, AND IN SHAALBIM: YET THE HAND OF THE HOUSE OF JOSEPH PREVAILED, SO THAT THEY BECAME TRIBUTARIES._ The hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, s...
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
MOUNT HERES] 'the mountain of the sun.' AIJALON] 12 m. W. of Jerusalem; the scene of Joshua's great victory (Joshua 10:12). SHAALBIM] possibly 3 m. to the N....
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...
MOUNT HERES. — (See Judges 1:33.) Cheres is used for the sun in Job 9:7. The Vatican Codex of the LXX. has the strange rendering, “in the mountains of potsherds” (comp. the Monte Testacclo at Rome), a...
וַ יֹּ֤ואֶל הָֽ אֱמֹרִי֙ לָ שֶׁ֣בֶת בְּ
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,...
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...
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...
But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the (o) hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries. (o) Meaning, when he was stronger than the...
_He dwelt. That is, the Amorrhite. (Challoner) --- Hebrew, "But the Amorrhites would dwell in Mount Hares, in Aialon, and in Salebim." Some copies of the Septuagint seem to give the meaning of these p...
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...
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...
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...
BUT THE AMORITES WOULD DWELL IN MOUNT HERES IN AIJALON, AND IN SHAALBIM,.... And they would not suffer the Danites to dwell in the valley, a fruitful and delightful part of their country, terrifying t...
_They would not suffer them to come down into the valley _ That is, into the plain country; which was the occasion of that expedition for the obtaining of territory elsewhere, of which we read Joshua...
[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....
but the Amorites would dwell in Mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim, since they were provided with all the appliances of military art and had resisted even Judah; YET THE HAND OF THE HOUSE OF JOSE...
VARIOUS HEATHEN LEFT IN CANAAN...
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...
PREVAILED: _ Heb._ was heavy...
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...
Judges 1:35 Amorites H567 determined H2974 (H8686) dwell H3427 (H8800) Mount H2022 Heres H2776 Aijalon H357 Shaalbim...
‘ But the Amorites would dwell in Mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim, yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributary.' These Amorites occupied extensive lands (but...
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...
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...
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...
_The Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain._ A NEGLECT OF DUTY INJURIOUS TO OTHERS So that we see that the negligence of the other tribes in suffering the forbidden nations to remain...
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....
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...
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...
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...
1 Kings 4:9; Joshua 10:12; Joshua 19:42; Judges 12:12...
House of Joseph — That is, of the Ephraimites, who helped their brethren the Danites against the Amorites....