Genesis 28:19; Genesis 35:6; Genesis 48:3; Joshua 2:1; Joshua 7:2; Judges 18:2
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 mos...
The Josephites Capture Bethel. This is the only exploit of Ephraim and Manasseh recorded here, the purpose of the writer being rather to emphasize...
Luz. Compare Genesis 28:19 , and see Joshua 16:1 ; Joshua 16:2 . Luz and Beth-el not two cities. 34 spies . sentries.
And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.) Beth-el - the name of the city before was Luz - Concernin...
And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.) No JFB commentary on this verse.
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...
Descry] RV 'spy out.' Beth-el ] 9 ½ m. N. of Jerusalem. See Genesis 28:19 ; Genesis 35:6 .
To descry Beth-el. — The word perhaps implies a regular siege, and it is so understood by the LXX. (Cod. Alex.) and the Vulgate. Luz. — We are a...
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 l...
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 inhabitan...
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 w...
Bethel is a memorable name in scripture, ever since the Patriarch Jacob made it so. All true believers in Jesus know this name, and can tell, as Jaco...
And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel ,.... To reconnoitre the place, to observe its passes and avenues, which were most accessible, and to...
And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before [was] Luz.) Ver. 23. Now the name of the city before was Luz, ] i...
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...
INITIAL VICTORIES, YET IMPAIRED (vv. 1-26) Joshua having died, Israel does not subside into indifference, but realizes that there is territory t...
The Israelites Mixed with the Canaanites. B. C. 1425....
No text from Poole on this verse.
‘ And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. Now the name of the city was previously Luz ' Scouts were sent out to weigh up the situation an...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Judges 1:17 . And Judah went with Simeon.] The history is here resumed, after the digression ( Judges 1:8-16 ). Zephath or Hor...
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 courag...
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,...
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 o...
EXPOSITION Judges 1:21 This verse is identical with Joshua 15:63 , except that there we read "the children of Judah" instead of "the child...
Various Heathen Left in Canaan
And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel, a scouting party. (Now the name of the city before was Luz, namely, in ancient times, when the country...
Jude's Certain Men The Book of Jude INTRODUCTORY WORDS The statement, "Thy testimonies are wonderful" is nowhere more strikingly true than...
23 And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)