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Judges 1:10
10They attacked the people who lived in Hebron. They won the fight against the clans of Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai. Hebron was called Kiriath Arba at that time.
Judges 1:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)They advanced against the Canaanites living in Hebron (formerly called Kiriath Arba) and defeated Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Judah went against the Canaanites who lived in Hebron (now the name of Hebron was formerly Kiriath-arba), and they defeated Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Judah went against the Canaanites who dwelt in Hebron. (Now the name of Hebron was formerly Kirjath Arba.) And they killed Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.
Context of Judges 1:10
8Judah's army then attacked Jerusalem. They took the city for themselves. They killed the people who lived there and they burnt down the buildings. 9Then they went to fight against the Canaanites who lived in the hill country, in the Negev and in the low hills in the west. They attacked the people who lived in Hebron. They won the fight against the clans of Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai. Hebron was called Kiriath Arba at that time. 11Then they went to attack the people who lived in Debir. It was called Kiriath Sepher at that time. 12Caleb said, ‘If a brave man attacks and takes Kiriath Sepher, he can marry my daughter, Acsah.’
Read all of Judges 1Judges 1:10 word by word
וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֗ה אֶל־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ הַיּוֹשֵׁ֣ב בְּחֶבְר֔וֹן וְשֵׁם־חֶבְר֥וֹן לְפָנִ֖ים קִרְיַ֣ת אַרְבַּ֑ע וַיַּכּ֛וּ אֶת־שֵׁשַׁ֥י וְאֶת־אֲחִימַ֖ן וְאֶת־תַּלְמָֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- against the Canaanitesכְּנַעֲנִיkena‛anîy · CanaaniteH3669
- that dweltיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- in Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchebrôn · HebronH2275
- now the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- Kirjath–arbaקִרְיַת אַרְבַּעqiryath 'arba‛ qiryath hâ'arba‛ · Kiriath-arbaH7153
- and they slewנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
- Sheshaiשֵׁשַׁיshêshay · SheshaiH8344
- and Ahimanאֲחִימַן'ăchîyman 'ăchîymân · AhimanH289
- and Talmaiתַּלְמַיtalmay · TalmaiH8526
Cross-references for Judges 1:10
- Joshua 14:15(Before that, Hebron had been called ‘Kiriath Arba’. Arba was a famous Anakite.) After that, there were no more battles in Canaan.
- Judges 1:20Caleb received Hebron for his family, as Moses had promised him. Caleb had chased out the three clans of Anak who lived there.
- Numbers 13:22When they had gone up through the Negev desert in the south of the land, they arrived at Hebron. That was where Ahiman, Sheshai and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, were living. They had built Hebron seven years before the Egyptians built Zoan.
- Joshua 15:13The Lord had told Joshua to give Kiriath Arba to Caleb, Jephunneh's son. That was the part of Judah's land that Caleb received. Arba was the father of Anak. Kiriath Arba was now called Hebron.
- Psalms 33:16A great army will not save their king. A soldier does not stay alive because he is strong.
- Ecclesiastes 9:11I have seen another thing that happens here on the earth. The runner who runs fastest does not always win the race. The strongest soldiers do not always win the battle. Very wise people do not always have food to eat. Very clever people do not always become rich. People who have learned many things are not always successful. Yes, anything may happen to anyone at any time.
- Jeremiah 9:23The Lord says, ‘Wise people should not be proud of their wisdom. Powerful people should not be proud of their power. And rich people should not be proud that they are rich.
Commentaries on Judges 1:10
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-20Verses 9-20 The Canaanites had iron chariots; but Israel had God on their side, whose chariots are thousands of angels, Psa 68:17. Yet they suffered their fears to prevail against their faith. About Caleb we read in Jos 15:16-19. The Kenites had settled in the land. Israel let them fix where they pleased, being a quiet, contented people. They that molested none, were molested by none. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Hebron was the city closest to Abraham's home by the oaks of Mamre (Genesis 13:18). The patriarchs later lived and were buried there (Genesis 23:19; 35:27; 49:29–32). It was originally called Kiriath-arba, meaning "City of Arba," named after the legendary Arba, who was a great hero of the descendants of Anak and Anak's ancestor (Joshua 14:15; 15:13). The Anakites are identified with the feared Nephilites (Numbers 13:33; see Genesis 6:4).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
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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
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