Judges 1:35-36 NIV

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 1:35

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 1:35

The Amorites would dwell in Mount Heres - They perhaps agreed to dwell in the mountainous country, being unable to maintain themselves on the plain, and yet were so powerful that the Danites could not totally expel them; they were, however, laid under tribute, and thus the house of Joseph had the sovereignty. The Septuagint have sought out a literal meaning for the names of several of these places, and they render the verse thus: "And the Amorites began to dwell in the mount of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 1:36

Akrabbim - Of scorpions; probably so called from the number of those animals in that place. From the rock , and upward - The Vulgate understands by סלע sela , a rock, the city Petra, which was the capital of Arabia Petraea. The whole of this chapter appears to be designed as a sort of supplement to those places in the book of Joshua which are referred to in the notes and in the margin; nor is there any thing in it worthy of especial remark. We everywhere see the same fickle... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 1:36

The going up to Akrabbim - See the margin and references; properly “the ascent of scorpions,” with which the whole region abounds.The rock - Petra, the capital of Idumea, so called from the mass of precipitous rock which encloses the town, and out of which many of its buildings are excavated. The original word “Selah” is always used of the rock at Kadesh-Barnea Numbers 20:8-11, near Petra (compare Obadiah 1:3). This leads us to look for “the ascent of scorpions,” here coupled with סלע הס... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 1:34-35

Judges 1:34-35. They would not suffer them to come down into the valley That is, into the plain country; which was the occasion of that expedition for the obtaining of territory elsewhere, of which we read Joshua 19:47, and Judges 18:2. The hand of the house of Joseph prevailed That is, of the Ephraimites, who helped their brethren the Danites against the Amorites. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 1:36

Judges 1:36. From the going up to Akrabbim Which was in the southern part of Canaan, Joshua 15:2-3, from whence it went up toward the north. This is added to show the great power and large extent of this people. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Judges 1:1-36

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

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 1:35

hand. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 , by which the hand is put for the power exerted by it, read more