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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:31

Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho ,.... The same with Ptolemais; see Gill on Acts 21:7 ; so called from the first Ptolemy king of Egypt, who enlarged it; but it has since recovered its ancient name pretty nearly, and is now called Acca or Acra."On its north and east sides (Mr. Maundrell says F23 Journey from Aleppo, p. 54. ) it is encompassed with a spacious and fertile plain; on the west it is washed by the Mediterranean sea; and on the south by a large bay,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:32

But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land ,.... They were in a worse condition than those before mentioned; for the Canaanites were possessed of their country, especially of the above cities, and were masters of them; and the Asherites only dwelt among them upon sufferance: for they did not drive them out ; either they did not attempt it, or they could not do it, and contented themselves with having leave to dwell among them. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:33

Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor the inhabitants of Bethanath ,.... Of which places See Gill on Joshua 19:38 , but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land ; in the same disgraceful manner as Asher did, owing to cowardice or sloth: nevertheless, the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, and of Bethanath, became tributaries unto them ; these two cities did at length exert themselves, and got the mastery over the Canaanites, as to make them... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:34

And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain ,.... Into the mountainous part of the tribe of Dan; the most noted mountains in it were Sear and Baalah, which lay on the border of Judah, Joshua 15:10 ; Joppa in this tribe was built on an high rock, and so Gibbethon, as its name seems to import, perhaps was built on a hill or mountain, as were the cities after mentioned: for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley ; which lay between Joppa and Caesarea, the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:35

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 them with their iron chariots, which in the vale they could make use of to great advantage; so neither would they let them dwell alone in the mountainous part of their tribe, but would dwell with them, particularly in three places mentioned: where Mount Heres was is not certain; it signifies the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:36

And the coast of the Amorites was from the going up to Akrabbim ,.... Of which See Gill on Numbers 34:4 and See Gill on Joshua 15:3 , from the rock, and upwards ; even from the city Petra in Idumea, and beyond that; and there was a country near Idumea, called Acrabatane, from this mountain Akrabbim,"Then Judas fought against the children of Esau in Idumea at Arabattine, because they besieged Gael: and he gave them a great overthrow, and abated their courage, and took their spoils.'... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 1:22

The house of Joseph , they also went up against Bethel - That is, the tribe of Ephraim and the half tribe of Manasseh, who dwelt beyond Jordan. Beth-el was not taken by Joshua, though he took Ai, which was nigh to it. Instead of יוסף בית beith Yoseph , "the house of Joseph," ten of Dr. Kennicott's MSS. and six of De Rossi's have יוסף בני beney Yoseph , "the children of Joseph;" and this is the reading of both the Septuagint and Arabic, as well as of two copies in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 1:23

Beth-el - the name of the city before was Luz - Concerning this city and its names, see the notes on Genesis 28:19 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 1:24

Show us - the entrance into the city - Taken in whatever light we choose, the conduct of this man was execrable. He was a traitor to his country, and he was accessary to the destruction of the lives and property of his fellow citizens, which he most sinfully betrayed, in order to save his own. According to the rules and laws of war, the children of Judah might avail themselves of such men and their information; but this does not lessen, on the side of this traitor, the turpitude... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 1:26

The land of the Hittites - Probably some place beyond the land of Canaan, in Arabia, whither this people emigrated when expelled by Joshua. The man himself appears to have been a Hittite, and to perpetuate the name of his city he called the new one which he now founded Luz, this being the ancient name of Beth-el. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:36

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 1:22

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 1:23

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 1:24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 1:26

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