Judges 1:30-33

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 1:30

Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol ,.... The first of these seems to be the same with Kattah or Kartah, and the latter with Nahalal, both cities given to the Levites, Joshua 19:15 ; which perhaps was the reason of their sloth in driving them out; though it aggravated their sin not to take care to rid those cities of the Canaanites, which were given to religious persons: but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:31

Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho ,.... The same with Ptolemais; see Gill on Acts 21:7 ; so called from the first Ptolemy king of Egypt, who enlarged it; but it has since recovered its ancient name pretty nearly, and is now called Acca or Acra."On its north and east sides (Mr. Maundrell says F23 Journey from Aleppo, p. 54. ) it is encompassed with a spacious and fertile plain; on the west it is washed by the Mediterranean sea; and on the south by a large bay,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:32

But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land ,.... They were in a worse condition than those before mentioned; for the Canaanites were possessed of their country, especially of the above cities, and were masters of them; and the Asherites only dwelt among them upon sufferance: for they did not drive them out ; either they did not attempt it, or they could not do it, and contented themselves with having leave to dwell among them. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 1:33

Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor the inhabitants of Bethanath ,.... Of which places See Gill on Joshua 19:38 , but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land ; in the same disgraceful manner as Asher did, owing to cowardice or sloth: nevertheless, the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, and of Bethanath, became tributaries unto them ; these two cities did at length exert themselves, and got the mastery over the Canaanites, as to make them... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 1:30

Neither did Zebulun drive out - See on Joshua 19:10-15 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 1:31

Neither did Asher - See on Joshua 19:24-31 ; (note). Accho - Supposed to be the city of Ptolemais, near to Mount Carmel. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 1:33

Neither did Naphtali - See the notes on Joshua 19:32-39 ; (note). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 1:31

Compare the marginal reference. Accho, afterward called Ptolemais, now Akka or St. Jean d’Acre, is named here for the first time. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 1:32

It is an evidence of the power of the Canaanite in this portion of the land that it is not said (compare Judges 1:30) that the Canaanites dwelt among the Asherites, but that the Asherites (and Judges 1:33, Naphtali) “dwelt among the Canaanites;” nor are the Canaanites in Accho, Zidon, and the other Asherite cities, said to have become tributaries. read more

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