Judges 1:26

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 1:26

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 1:26

The land of the Hittites - Probably some place beyond the land of Canaan, in Arabia, whither this people emigrated when expelled by Joshua. The man himself appears to have been a Hittite, and to perpetuate the name of his city he called the new one which he now founded Luz, this being the ancient name of Beth-el. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 1:26

The site of this new Luz is not known, but “the land of the Hittites” was apparently in the north of Palestine, on the borders of Syria (Genesis 10:15 note). read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 1:26

Judges 1:26. The man went and built a city Which is an argument that the children of Ephraim dismissed him and his family, with all their goods and estate. The land of the Hittites Where the Hittites fixed themselves after they were driven out of Canaan, which seems to have been northward from Canaan, and not far distant from it. 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 1:26

Hittites. A nation north of Syria, mentioned on Egyptian inscriptions from 1500 B.C. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Judges 1:26

Judges 1:26. The man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz— The land of the Hittites, probably, means some colony of that people settled in Syria or Arabia. The man, most likely, was himself a Hittite. His building a city is a certain proof that he was allowed to retire with his family and effects; and these circumstances respecting him appear to be related to do honour to his memory: for it is well known to have been the practice of all good... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Judges 1:26

26. Luz—(See on :-; :-). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Judges 1:22-26

The writer described Ephraim and Manasseh together as "the house of Joseph" (Judges 1:22-29). First, he narrated Ephraim’s activity (Judges 1:22-26). The Ephraimites’ treatment of the man of Bethel who gave them information violated God’s orders. They should have put him to death along with the rest of the Bethelites whom they did kill. This incomplete obedience is what the writer again emphasized in this passage that alludes to Bethel’s illustrious history (Genesis 28:18-22; Genesis 35:1-15;... read more

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