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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 1 - Introduction

1-8. Wars of Judah and Simeon. Defeat of Adoni-bezek. Temporary capture of Jerusalem. Judges 1:9. Judah and Caleb drive the Anakim out of Hebron. Judges 1:11. Debir conquered by Othniel. Judges 1:14. The request of Achsah. Judges 1:16. Notice of the Kenites. Judges 1:17. Further successes of Judah. Judges 1:21. Partial success of Benjamin at Jerusalem. Judges 1:22. Ephraim gains Bethel by treachery. Judges 1:27. Partial successes of Manasseh, Ephraim, Zebulon, Asher, Naphtali, and Dan.

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See also Judges 1 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    PART I Ch. Judges 1:1 to Judges 2:5. The settlement of the Israelite tribes in Canaan Apparently the narrative intends us to think of Gilgal, on the plains of Jericho, W. of the Jordan, as the place...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THE BOOK OF JUDGES. _THIS Book is called_ Shophtim, שׁפטים Suffetes, _which word signifies an avenger, a deliverer. See Prideaux's Connect. vol. 1: p._ 92. The book is generally divided into two part...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 1 Judges 1:1-8 _A summary of the period after Joshua's death._ God's leading Israel to have Judah to begin the conquest is recorded in these verses. Judah began the task of comple...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO JUDGES 1 The children of Israel, after Joshua's death, inquiring of the Lord which tribes should first go up against the remaining Canaanites, Judah is ordered to go up, who with Sime...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2579. B.C. 1425._ The conquests made by Judah and Simeon, Judges 1:1. Benjamin failed, Judges 1:21. The house of Joseph took Beth-el, Judges 1:22. But Manasseh did not drive out the Canaanites,...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    [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....

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CHAPTER 1. SUCCESS AND FAILURE. THE SUCCESS AND OBEDIENCE OF JUDAH AND SIMEON (JUDGES 1:1). After the death of Joshua the children of Israel enquired of Yahweh which tribes should first go up against...

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