Judges 1:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand. ”

Judges 1:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And the Lord said - i. e. answered by Urim and Thummim. The land was the portion which fell to Judah by lot, not the whole land of Canaan (see Judges 3:11 ). The priority given to Judah is a pla...
Judges 1:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 1:1 to Judges 2:5 . The Conquests and Settlements of the Israelites in Western Palestine. From this introduction, which is one of the most valuable parts of early Hebrew history, we learn...
Judges 1:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

behold. Figure of speech Asterismos (App-6). Some codices. with three early printed editions, read "and behold".
Judges 1:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand. The Lord said, Judah shall go up - They had inquired of the Lord by Phinehas the high priest; and he had communi...
Judges 1:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Judah shall go up— This was the most numerous and most valiant of the tribes, Genesis 49:8 .; and is commanded to go up, says Houbigant, because those nations were to be subdued which were in the...
Judges 1:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand. The Lord said, Judah shall go up. The predicted pre-eminence ( Genesis 49:8 ) was thus conferred upon Ju...
Judges 1:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Introductory ( Judges 1:1 to Judges 3:4 ) Division 1, Judges 1:1 to Judges 2:5 . This section of the book contains a brief recapitulation of the early conquest of Palestine, told from a some...
Judges 1:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The Lord said. — The answer is given to the priest by the Urim, and he announces it to the people. Judah shall go up. — The phrase “ go up” is used in a military sense ( Joshua 6:5 ). The quest...
Judges 1:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

PROBLEMS OF SETTLEMENT AND WAR Judges 1:1-11 IT was a new hour in the history of Israel. To a lengthened period of serfdom there had succeeded a time of sojourn in tents, when the camp of the t...
Judges 1:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Renewing the Conquest Judges 1:1-15 The land had been given. There could be no doubt about that. In the ancient covenant which Jehovah had made with Abram, He said: “Unto thy seed have I give...
Judges 1:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The Book of Judges covers historically a period from the death of Joshua to the judgeship of Samuel and the introduction of the monarchy. It opens with a description of the general condition of affa...
Judges 1:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

If the Reader regards the book of the Judges merely as an history, still he will discover in it sufficient to demonstrate the faithfulness of God to his promises. But, if he reads it also with a spir...
Judges 1:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the Lord said ,.... By an articulate voice, which it is probable was the usual way of answering by Urim and Thummim: Judah shall go up ; not Judah in person, who was long ago dead, but the tri...
Judges 1:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand. Ver. 2. And the Lord said, ] viz., By the ministry of the high priest. Judah shall go up. ] A valiant, pru...
Judges 1:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judah The tribe of Judah is chosen for the first enterprise, because they were both most populous, and so most needed enlargement; and withal most valiant, and therefore most likely to succeed; for...
Judges 1:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

INITIAL VICTORIES, YET IMPAIRED (vv. 1-26) Joshua having died, Israel does not subside into indifference, but realizes that there is territory that should be possessed. They therefore appeal to...
Judges 1:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judah Attacks the Canaanites; The Punishment of Adoni-bezek. B. C. 1425. 1 Now after the...
Judges 1:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Not a person so called, but the tribe of Judah, as is manifest from Judges 1:3,4,8,9 , which is chosen for the first enterprise, because they were both most populous, and so most needing enlargeme...
Judges 1:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Success and Obedience of Judah and Simeon ( Judges 1:1-20 ). After the death of Joshua the children of Israel enquired of Yahweh which tribes should first go up against the remaining Canaanite...
Judges 1:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

FAITHFULNESS AND UNFAITHFULNESS IN THE LORD’S WAR CRITICAL NOTES.— Judges 1:1 . Now after the death of Joshua.] The Speaker’s Commentary says on these opening words: “But from Judges 1:1 to...
Judges 1:2 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Judges 1 and Judges 2 The character of Joshua is, like that of many soldiers, simple and easily understood. He was strong and of a good courage, a man, fit not only for battle, but for tedious...
Judges 1:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 1:1 . After the death of Joshua, whose death was to the Jews the commencement of new troubles; they asked counsel of the Lord, as directed, Numbers 27:21 , by Phinehas the priest. Judges...
Judges 1:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

The children of Israel asked the Lord. Simplicity in prayer Just that! How we have modernised and complicated and destroyed prayer! “The children of Israel asked the Lord.” How simple, how dire...
Judges 1:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Judges 1:1 After the death of Joshua . The events narrated in Joshua 1:1-6 . and Joshua 2:1-6 all occurred before the death of Joshua, as appears by Judges 2:8 , Judges 2:9...
Judges 1:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Overthrow of Various Enemies
Judges 1:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 49:8-10 ; Hebrews 7:14 ; Numbers 2:3 ; Numbers 7:12 ; Psalms 78:68-70 ; Revelation 19:11-16 ; Revelation 5:5
Judges 1:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Jude's Certain Men The Book of Jude INTRODUCTORY WORDS The statement, "Thy testimonies are wonderful" is nowhere more strikingly true than in the Book of Jude. No photographer ever made a...
Judges 1:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Judah — The tribe of Judah is chosen for the first enterprise, because they were both most populous, and so most needing enlargement; and withal most valiant, and therefore most likely to succeed:...

Judges 1:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Judges 1:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 1:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Judges 1:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 1:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Judges 1:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 1:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 1:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 1:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 1:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Judges 1:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 1:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 1:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 1:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 1:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 1:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 1:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 1:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 1:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 1:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 1:2 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Judges 1:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 1:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 1:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 1:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 1:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 1:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Judges 1:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes