Judges 1:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.

Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron. [The Septuagint adds the following clause:-kai exeelthe Chebroon ex enantias, 'and Hebron came out to oppose them;' intimating that a pitched battle was fought, which ended in the total defeat of the inhabitants.]

Kirjath-arba - i:e., city of Arba (see the note at Joshua 15:13-14). [Septuagint, [Kariatharboksefer.]

Judges 1:10

10 And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.