John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:18
Also Judah took Gaza, with the coast thereof ,.... Which by lot fell to that tribe, Joshua 15:47 ; it was not till now subdued: and Ashkelon with the coast thereof ; which, according to our countryman Sandys F17 Travels, p. 118. Ed. 5. , was ten miles from Gaza: and Ekron with the coast thereof ; this also is the lot that fell to Judah, but was afterwards given to the tribe of Dan, Joshua 15:45 ; for whom Judah now fought and took it; but in a short time all these places... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 1:9-20
We have here a further account of that glorious and successful campaign which Judah and Simeon made. 1. The lot of Judah was pretty well cleared of the Canaanites, yet not thoroughly. Those that dwelt in the mountain (the mountains that were round about Jerusalem) were driven out (Jdg. 1:9, 19), but those in the valley kept their ground against them, having chariots of iron, such as we read of, Josh. 17:16. Here the men of Judah failed, and thereby spoiled the influence which otherwise their... read more