The Canaanites , that dwelt to the mountain - The territories of the tribe of Judah lay in the most southern part of the promised land, which was very mountainous, though towards the west it had many fine plains. In some of these the Canaanites had dwelt; and the expedition marked here was for the purpose of finally expelling them. But probably this is a recapitulation of what is related Joshua 10:36 ; Joshua 11:21 ; Joshua 15:13 . read more
And Caleb , etc. - See this whole account, which is placed here by way of recapitulation, in Joshua 15:13-19 ; (note), and the explanatory notes there. read more
Render “and the children of Judah fought against Jerusalem, and took it, and smote it,” etc. With regard to the capture of Jerusalem there is some obscurity. It is here said to have been taken, smitten with the edge of the sword, and burned, by the children of Judah. In Joshua 12:8, Joshua 12:10 the Jebusite and the king of Jerusalem are enumerated among Joshua’s conquests, but without any distinct mention of the capture of the city; and in the marginal reference we read that the Jebusites were... read more
Judges 1:8-10. Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and taken it Yet some of the inhabitants retired into the castle, and held out there till David’s time. Judah went against the Canaanites in Hebron Under the conduct of Caleb, as is recorded Joshua 15:14, &c., for that relation and this are doubtless one and the same expedition, and it is mentioned there by anticipation. read more
1:1-2:10 SUMMARY OF JOSHUA’S CONQUESTIsrael’s incomplete conquest (1:1-36)The writer of the book is concerned with events ‘after the death of Joshua’ (see 1:1), but before describing these events he gives a background to them by outlining Israel’s conquest of Canaan under Joshua. First, he summarizes the attack led by Judah and Simeon in the southern part of the central highlands (1:1-7; see notes on Joshua 10:1-43).Jerusalem was among the highland towns that Joshua captured. Later, however, it... read more
Jerusalem. The first occurrence is in Joshua 10:1 , in connection with Adoni-zedek's fear of its being "utterly destroyed" like Ai. Here, in Judges 1:8 , we have a picture of its future history in miniature. See App-63 . The Tel-el- Amarna tablets contain a long correspondence with Egypt about 1400 B.C. taken it. The citadel not taken till 2 Samuel 5:6-9 , by David. read more
mountain = hill country. south. Hebrew. Negeb. valley = lowlands read more
now. Note the Figure of speech Parenthesis ( App-6 ), and compare with Judges 1:17 . Hebron. Compare Numbers 13:22 .Joshua 14:13 . Kirjath-arba. Compare Genesis 23:2 .Joshua 14:15 ; Joshua 20:7 . Sheshai. These are sons of Anak. Compare Judges 1:20 . read more
Debir . . . Kirjath-sepher. See note on Joshua 11:21 and Jdg 15:49 . read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 1:8
Had fought against Jerusalem - We read this verse in a parenthesis, because we suppose that it refers to the taking of this city by Joshua; for as he had conquered its armies and slew its king, Joshua 10:26 , it is probable that he took the city: yet we find that the Jebusites still dwelt in it, Joshua 15:63 ; and that the men of Judah could not drive them out, which probably refers to the strong hold or fortress on Mount Zion, which the Jebusites held till the days of David, who... read more