E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 1:17
destroyed = devoted. Hormah = utter destruction. read more
士師記 1:16-17 Cunpts
E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Judges 1:16
THE FAILURE OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH AND THE TRIBE OF BENJAMIN"And the children of the Kenite, Moses' brother-in-law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which is in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt with the people. And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they smote the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah. Also Judah took Gaza with the border thereof, and... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Judges 1:16
Judges 1:16. The children of the Kenite, Moses' father-in-law— The Kenites descended from Jethro had followed the Israelites into the land of Canaan, and were at first settled near the City of Palms, which is commonly thought to be the same with Jericho, celebrated for its palm-trees. See Shaw, vol. 2: p. 68 and Numbers 10:29. And they went and dwelt amongst the people, might be rendered, perhaps, more properly, and they went and continued with the people; i.e. of Israel or Judah. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Judges 1:16
16. the children of the Kenite, Moses' father-in-law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah—called "the Kenite," as probably descended from the people of that name (Numbers 24:21; Numbers 24:22). If he might not himself, his posterity did accept the invitation of Moses (Numbers 24:22- :) to accompany the Israelites to Canaan. Their first encampment was in the "city of palm trees"—not Jericho, of course, which was utterly destroyed, but the surrounding district,... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Judges 1:17
17-29. And Judah went with Simeon his brother—The course of the narrative is here resumed from Judges 1:9, and an account given of Judah returning the services of Simeon (Judges 1:9- :), by aiding in the prosecution of the war within the neighboring tribes. slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath—or Zephathah (Judges 1:9- :), a valley lying in the southern portion of Canaan. Hormah—destroyed in fulfilment of an early vow of the Israelites (see on Judges 1:9- :). The confederate tribes,... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Judges 1:1-21
The leadership of Judah 1:1-21 read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Judges 1:16
The descendants of the Kenite, Jethro (Reuel), ". . . were probably a branch of the Kenites mentioned in Gen. xv. 19 along with the other tribes of Canaan, which had separated from the other members of its own tribe before the time of Moses and removed to the land of Midian, where Moses met with a hospitable reception from their chief Reguel [Reuel] on his flight from Egypt. These Kenites had accompanied the Israelites to Canaan at the request of Moses (Num. x. 29 sqq.); and when the Israelites... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Judges 1:17-21
The soldiers of Judah and Simeon also conquered Hormah (lit. devotion or destruction), Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron (Judges 1:17-18). The "valley" from which the Israelites could not drive out the Canaanites (Judges 1:19) probably refers to the flat Coastal Plain. This inability was, of course, due to a failure in Israel’s trust and obedience (cf. Joshua 1:5-8; Joshua 17:16-18).The reference to iron chariots (Judges 1:19) has caused problems for some readers since archaeologists have dated the... read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 1:1-36
The Conquests of Judah, Simeon, and other Tribes1-8. Conquests of Judah and Simeon.1. After the death of Joshua] This joins the beginning of Judges to the end of Joshua; but in what follows the author refers to events which must have preceded the partition of Joshua 13 f., and the campaigns of Joshua 10, 11. Asked the lord] Consulted the oracle of the Lord’: cp. Judges 18:5; Judges 20:18. See also Exodus 28:30; Numbers 27:21. 2. The land] the S. part of Palestine. 3. Simeon] The towns of Simeon... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 1:16
Kenite. A non-Israelite race (Genesis 15:19 . Numbers 24:21 , &c. 1 Samuel 27:10 ; 1 Samuel 30:29 ). See Saul's correspondence with them (1 Samuel 15:6 ). One branch in the north (Judges 4:11 ). palm trees: i.e. Jeremiah 3:13 .Deuteronomy 34:3 . the People: i.e. Israel. read more