Moses's father — in — law — That is, of Jethro, so called from the people whom he descended, Numbers 24:21-22. And, whatsoever he did, it is evident, that his posterity came into Canaan with the Israelites, and were there seated with them, see Judges 4:11, Judges 4:17, Judges 5:24; 1 Samuel 15:6; 1 Chronicles 2:1-55. City of palm — trees — That is, from Jericho, so called, Deuteronomy 34:3, not the city which was destroyed, but the territory belonging to it, where it seems they were seated, in a most pleasant, and fruitful, and safe place, according to the promise made by Moses to their father, Numbers 10:29-32, and whence they might remove, either to avoid the neighboring Canaanites; or out of love to the children of Judah. South of Arad — In the southern part of the land of Canaan, where Arad was, Numbers 21:1. They went — That is some of them, for others of them dwelt in a contrary quarter, in the most northern part of the land. Among the people — Heb. that people, namely, those children of Judah that lived there.
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Judges 1:16
16 And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people.