士师记 1:21-27 CUNPSS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 1:21-36

We are here told upon what terms the rest of the tribes stood with the Canaanites that remained. I. Benjamin neglected to drive the Jebusites out of that part of the city of Jerusalem which fell to their lot, Jdg. 1:21. Judah had set them a good example, and gained them great advantages by what they did (Jdg. 1:9), but they did not follow the blow for want of resolution. II. The house of Joseph, 1. Bestirred themselves a little to get possession of Beth-el, Jdg. 1:22. That city is mentioned in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:21

And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem ,.... That is, that part of it which belonged to them, for it lay between Judah and Benjamin; and neither of them separately, nor both conjunctly, could drive out the Jebusites from it, particularly the strong hold on the top of Mount Sion, which they held to the times of David. Abarbinel is of opinion, that Jerusalem in those times was not a city enclosed about, but was a large province, part of which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:22

And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel ,.... Which lay upon the borders of the sons of Joseph, Ephraim and Manasseh, Joshua 16:1 ; and though it seems to have been taken when Ai was, Joshua 8:17 ; yet it appears that it was now in the possession of the Canaanites; wherefore the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh being desirous of enlarging their borders after the example of Judah, went against this place in order to take it: and the Lord was with them ; the Word of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:23

And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel ,.... To reconnoitre the place, to observe its passes and avenues, which were most accessible, and to examine the walls of it, where they were weakest and least defended: now the name of the city before was Luz ; which signifies a "nut"; perhaps it was so called from large numbers of nut trees which grew near it; the Jews suggest as if it was like a nut, no entrance into it but through a cave or some subterraneous passage, see Genesis... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:24

And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city ,.... Or "the keepers" F18 השמרים "custodes", Pagninus, Montanus; "observatores", Vatablus, Drusius, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. ; those that were sent to watch, and observe, and get what intelligence they could of the city, and the way into it: and they said unto him, show us, we pray, thee, the entrance into the city ; not the gate or gates of it, which no doubt were visible enough, but some private way into it; the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:25

And when he showed them the entrance, into the city ,.... Pointing to it with his fingers, as the same writers observe: they smote the city with the edge of the sword ; they gave notice of what intelligence they had got to the body of the army, who came up, entered the city, took it, and put the inhabitants of it to the sword, as they were ordered to do with all the Canaanites: but they let go the man and all his family ; who had returned to it, encouraged by the promise made him,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:26

And the man went into the land of the Hittites ,.... With his family; Kimchi says this was not one of the seven nations of Canaan; and it is very clear from this narrative, that the land this man went to was not in the land of Canaan; though it is certain a people of this name formerly dwelt there, Genesis 15:20 ; and the land of Canaan is called the land of the Hittites, Joshua 1:4 ; these either might flee to another country upon Joshua's entry into the land of Canaan, or a colony of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:27

Neither did Manasseh ,.... One of the sons of Joseph before mentioned; and it respects that half tribe of Manasseh, which had its portion on this side Jordan in the land of Canaan: these did not drive out the inhabitants of Bethshean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns : all which were places the half tribe had assigned them in Issachar and Asher; of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 1:21

The Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin - Jerusalem was situated partly in the tribe of Judah, and partly in the tribe of Benjamin, the northern part belonging to the latter tribe, the southern to the former. The Jebusites had their strongest position in the part that belonged to Benjamin, and from this place they were not wholly expelled till the days of David. See the notes on Judges 1:8 . What is said here of Benjamin is said of Judah, Joshua 15:63 . There must... 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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 1:21-36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:27

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 1:21

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

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