Judges 1:24 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy. ”

Judges 1:24 - 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 1:24 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2474 AN ASCRIPTION OF PRAISE TO JEHOVAH Judges 1:24-25 . Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceedi...
Judges 1:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy. Show us - the entrance into the city - Take...
Judges 1:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy. The spies ... said ... Show us ......
Judges 1:24 - 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 1:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The spies. — Perhaps, rather, the scouts of the blockading squadron. The Israelites, like most ancient nations, were little able to take cities by storm, and relied either on blockade or on inter...
Judges 1:24 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE WAY OF THE SWORD Judges 1:12-26 THE name Kiriath-sepher, that is Book-Town, has been supposed to point to the existence of a semi-popular literature among the pre-Judaean inhabitants of Can...
Judges 1:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Flagging in Their Great Task Judges 1:16-36 ; Judges 2:1-5 The conquest of Canaan was very partial. Israel dwelled among the ancient inhabitants of the land, much as the Normans did among the...
Judges 1:24 - 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 1:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Is there not a spiritual illustration of this scripture? May we not, without overstraining the passage, observe that the man, showing the house of Joseph the way into the city, but afterwards departi...
Judges 1:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city ,.... Or "the keepers" r; those that were sent to watch, and observe, and get what intelligence they could of the city, and the way into it: and...
Judges 1:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy. Ver. 24. And the spies saw a man come fo...
Judges 1:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The house of Joseph That is, the tribe of Ephraim. Show us the entrance into the city That is, where it may be most easily entered. For they did not inquire the way to the gate, which, no doubt,...
Judges 1:24 - 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 1:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Israelites Mixed with the Canaanites. B. C. 1425. 21 And the children of Benjamin...
Judges 1:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The entrance into the city; on which side it is weakest, that we may best invade and take it.
Judges 1:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And the spies saw a man come out of the city, and they said to him, “Show us, we pray you, the way in to the city, and we will deal with you with kindness”.' The spies managed to capture a man...
Judges 1:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Judges 1:17 . And Judah went with Simeon.] The history is here resumed, after the digression ( Judges 1:8-16 ). Zephath or Hormah. ] The latter name, meaning “ a devoting ,” wa...
Judges 1:24 - 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 1:24 - 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 1:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

The house of Joseph . .. went up against Bethel; and the Lord was with them. Success in carrying out God’s commands This work of the house of Joseph which they went about, namely, to take th...
Judges 1:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Judges 1:21 This verse is identical with Joshua 15:63 , except that there we read "the children of Judah" instead of "the children of Benjamin," as in this verse. The boundary l...
Judges 1:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Various Heathen Left in Canaan
Judges 1:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 30:15 ; Joshua 2:12-14
Judges 1:24 - 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 1:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The entrance — On which side it is weakest, that we might best invade and take it.

Judges 1:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 1:24 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Judges 1:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 1:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 1:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 1:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 1:24 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 1:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Judges 1:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 1:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 1:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 1:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 1:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 1:24 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 1:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 1:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 1:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 1:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 1:24 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Judges 1:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 1:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 1:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 1:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 1:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 1:24 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Judges 1:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes