EXPOSITION JUDGES 1:1 AFTER THE DEATH OF JOSHUA. The events narrated in Joshua 1:1. and Joshua 2:1 all occurred before the death of Joshua, as appears by Judges 2:8, Judges 2:9, and by a comparison of Joshua 14:6 and Joshua 15:13-6. The words, _and it came to pass after the death of Joshua_,_ _must... [ Continue Reading ]
EXPOSITION JUDGES 1:8 Read _Fought against Jerusalem_,_ and took it_,_ and smote it. _It is the continuation of the narrative of the exploits of Judah and Simeon in conquering their respective lots. JUDGES 1:9 THE VALLEY, _i.e._ the _Shephelah_, or lowlands, between the mountains and the coast o... [ Continue Reading ]
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 Judah and Jerusalem passed through JEBUS or JEBUSI, as Jerusalem was anciently called (see Joshua 15... [ Continue Reading ]