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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:8

Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it ,.... Which accounted for their carrying Adonibezek thither. This they had done in the times of Joshua; for when the king of that place was taken and slain by Joshua, it seems that he and Israel went and fought against the city, and took that in which the tribe of Judah had a principal concern; so Kimchi and Ben Gersom interpret it; but Jarchi and Abarbinel are of opinion, that now from Bezek they went up to Jerusalem,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:9

And afterwards the children of Judah ,.... After the taking of Bezek, and the king of it, having him to Jerusalem, where he died: they went down ; from Jerusalem; which was on high ground: to fight against the Canaanites that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley ; into which several parts the lot of the tribe of Judah was divided; in each of which they had cities, and some, as it seems, yet unsubdued, and in the hands of the Canaanites; of these several parts,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:10

And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron ,.... Hebron was first taken by Joshua, and the inhabitants of it put to the sword, Joshua 10:36 ; but while Joshua was employed in making other conquests, the Canaanites found ways and means of getting into the possession of it again; wherefore, when a grant of it was made to Caleb, he, with the assistance of the tribe of Judah, of which he was prince, regained it, Joshua 15:12 ; wherefore what is recorded here is only a... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:11

And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher. See Gill on Joshua 15:15 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:12

And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it , to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. See Gill on Joshua 15:16 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:13

And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. See Gill on Joshua 15:17 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:14

And it came to pass, when she came to him , that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted from off her ass ; and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou? See Gill on Joshua 15:18 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:15

And she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs. See Gill on Joshua 15:19 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:16

And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father in law ,.... The posterity of Jethro, the father-in-law of Moses; for though Jethro returned to his own country, after he had paid a visit to Moses in the wilderness, yet Hobab his son, at the persuasion of Moses, travelled with him and Israel through the wilderness, and went with them into Canaan, at least some of his descendants, and settled there, some in one part of the land, and some in another, of whom we read in several places of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:17

And Judah went with Simeon his brother ,.... Having subtitled his Canaanites which were in his own lot, according to his promise, he went with his brother Simeon, or the tribe of Simeon, into their lot to reduce those that were in that: and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it : where and what this city was is not certain; there was a place of this name in upper Galilee, mentioned in Jewish writings F16 Juchasin, fol. 68. 1. , which cannot be... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:17

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