Judges 1:6

But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.

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Arno Geneva Study Bible

But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and (d) cut off his thumbs and his great toes. (d) This was God's just judgment, as...
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 mos...
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 mos...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Cut off. As he had done to others. See Judges 1:7 .
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 261 ADONI-BEZEK’S PUNISHMENT Judges 1:6-7 . But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes. Cut off his thumbs - That he might never...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And Adoni-bezek fled— It is evident, that after the battle the king shut himself up in Bezek; that then this place was besieged; that the two confe...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Cut off ] to make them unfit for warfare.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Cut off his thumbs and his great toes. — The cutting off of his thumbs would prevent him from ever again drawing a bow or wielding a sword. Romans...
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...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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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 w...
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 t...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But Adonibezek fled, and they pursued after him, and caught him ,.... It is very probable his view was to get to Jebus or Jerusalem, a strong and fo...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes. Ver. 6. But Adonibezek fled. ] Excusin...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Adoni-bezek in Bezek He was the king or lord of that place, as his name imports, and, as it appears, he had fled into it for safety when he had los...
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 t...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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

That he might be disenabled to fight with his hands, or to run away upon his feet. And this they did, either by the secret instinct and direction of...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ But Adonibezek fled, and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.' Adonibezek fled but was captured,...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Judges 1:8 . Now the children of Judah had fought, &c.] Heb . = “ fought ,” the pluperfect form not being given in the orig...
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 courag...
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,...
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 childr...
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Overthrow of Various Enemies
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and great toes, making it impossible for him to use his bow...
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...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Great toes — And this they did, either by the direction of God, or upon notice of his former tyranny and cruelty.

⁶ But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.

Related Commentaries of Judges 1:6

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Judges 1:6