Judges 1:6

Judges 1:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But Adoni–bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
• New International Version (NIV)Adoni-Bezek fled, but they chased him and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Adoni-bezek fled, but they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and his big toes.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Adoni-Bezek fled, and they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and big toes.

Context of Judges 1:6

4When Judah attacked, the LORD delivered the Canaanites and Perizzites into their hands, and they struck down ten thousand men at Bezek. 5And there they found Adoni-bezek and fought against him, striking down the Canaanites and Perizzites. As Adoni-bezek fled, they pursued him, seized him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes. 7Then Adoni-bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off have gathered the scraps under my table. As I have done to them, so God has repaid me.” And they brought him to Jerusalem, where he died. 8Then the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire.

Judges 1:6 word by word

וַיָּ֙נָס֙ אֲדֹ֣נִי בֶ֔זֶק וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ אַחֲרָ֑יו וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ וַֽיְקַצְּצ֔וּ אֶת־בְּהֹנ֥וֹת יָדָ֖יו וְרַגְלָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

• As Adoni-bezekאֲדֹנִי־בֶ֫זֶק'ădônîy-bezeq · Adoni-bezekH137
• fledנוּסnûs · to fleeH5127
• they pursued himרָדַףrâdaph · to pursueH7291
• they pursued himאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• seized himאָחַז'âchaz · to graspH270
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• and cut offקָצַץqâtsats · to cutH7112
• his thumbsבֹּ֫הֶןbôhen · thumb/big toeH931
• his thumbsיָדyâd · handH3027
• and big toesרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272

Commentaries on Judges 1:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Cut off his thumbs - That he might never be able to draw his bow or handle his sword, and great toes, that he might never be able to pursue or escape from an adversary.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-36The first prologue talks about how the tribes did not follow Joshua's farewell instructions (Joshua 23).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-215-6. Bezek--This place lay within the domain of Judah, about twelve miles south of Jerusalem. found Adoni-bezek--that is, "lord of Bezek"--he was "found," that is, surprised and routed in a pitched battle, whence he fled; but being taken prisoner, he was treated with a severity unusual among the Israelites, for they "cut off his thumbs and great toes." Barbarities of various kinds were commonly practised on prisoners of war in ancient times, and the…Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 1:6

• Adoni-Bezek
• Canaanites
• Captive
• Judah
• Prisoners
• Simeon
• Thumb
• Toe

In the dictionaries

• Adonibezek
• Agag
• Descry
• Entrance
• Jerusalem
• Judgments of God
• Bible, the
• Cain
• Canon of the Old Testament
• Criticism

Commentaries on Judges 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings