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 delivered, &c. We meet with no such pious expression (which occurs often here) in any heathen writer. In them every success is attributed to the conduct and valour of the generals, or the strength and courage of the forces; but in the Scriptures every success is attributed to God only. They slew them in Bezek Not in the city, for that was not yet taken, (Judges 1:5,) but in the territory of it.