Judges 1:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men. ”

Judges 1:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Canaanites and the Perizzites - See Genesis 12:6 , note; Genesis 13:7 , note. Bezek may be the name of a district. It has not yet been identified.
Judges 1:4 - 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 1:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men.
Judges 1:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

In Bezek— Bezek was a city of the tribe of Judah, and is thought to have been at a small distance from Bethlehem and Jerusalem. See 1 Samuel 11:8 and Wells's Geogr. vol. 2:
Judges 1:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men. Bezek. This place lay within the allotted domain...
Judges 1:4 - 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 1:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And Judah went up. — Under the leadership of Caleb ( Joshua 14:6 ). The Canaanites and the Perizzites. — See Genesis 13:7 ; Genesis 34:30 . The former seem to have been lowlanders — “by the...
Judges 1:4 - 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 1:4 - 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 1:4 - 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 1:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It should seem that, as this verse is inclosed in a parenthesis, it only meant to notice what had been said before. Probably Jerusalem was taken in the wars of Joshua. See Joshua 10:1 , etc.
Judges 1:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Judah went up ,.... Simeon being along with him, from the southern parts of the land, where they dwelt, and went more northward towards Jerusalem, and which therefore is called a going up: and...
Judges 1:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men. Ver. 4. And they slew of them in Bezek. ] Saul's rende...
Judges 1:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judah went up The people of that tribe were principally concerned in this expedition, and therefore are only mentioned, though those of the tribe of Simeon went up with them. And the Lord delivere...
Judges 1:4 - 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 1:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judah Attacks the Canaanites; The Punishment of Adoni-bezek. B. C. 1425. 1 Now after the...
Judges 1:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Not in the city, for that was not yet taken, Judges 1:5 , but in the territory of it, or near to it; as in Hor is taken, Numbers 33:37 ; and in Jericho , Joshua 5:13 .
Judges 1:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And Judah went up. And Yahweh delivered the Canaanites and Perizzites into their hand. And they smote of those in Bezek ten eleph men.' “And Judah went up.” Judah was obedient to Yahweh's com...
Judges 1:4 - 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 1:4 - 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 1:4 - 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 1:4 - 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 1:4 - 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 1:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Overthrow of Various Enemies
Judges 1:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 22:15 ; 1 Kings 22:6 ; 1 Samuel 11:8 ; 1 Samuel 14:10 ; 1 Samuel 14:6 ; 1 Samuel 17:46 ; 1 Samuel 17:47 ; Deuteronomy 7:2 ; Deuteronomy 9:3 ; Exodus 23:28 ; Exodus 23:29 ; Joshua...
Judges 1:4 - 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 1:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

In Bezek — Not in the city, for that was not yet taken, Judges 1:5 , but in the territory of it.

Judges 1:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Judges 1:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 1:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 1:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Judges 1:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 1:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 1:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 1:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 1:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Judges 1:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 1:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 1:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 1:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 1:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 1:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 1:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 1:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 1:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 1:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 1:4 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Judges 1:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 1:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 1:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 1:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 1:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 1:4 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Judges 1:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes