God’s Word Translation
Judges 1:24
24The spies saw a man coming out of the city. They told him, “Show us how we can get into the city, and we’ll treat you kindly.”
Judges 1:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy.
- New International Version (NIV)the spies saw a man coming out of the city and they said to him, “Show us how to get into the city and we will see that you are treated well.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the spies saw a man coming out of the city, and they said to him, "Please show us the way into the city, and we will deal kindly with you."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And when the spies saw a man coming out of the city, they said to him, “Please show us the entrance to the city, and we will show you mercy.”
Context of Judges 1:24
22The descendants of Joseph also went into battle against Bethel, and the Lord was with them. 23They sent men to spy on Bethel. (In the past the city was called Luz.) The spies saw a man coming out of the city. They told him, “Show us how we can get into the city, and we’ll treat you kindly.” 25He showed them. So they got into the city and killed everyone there. But they let that man and his whole family go free. 26The man went to the land of the Hittites. There he built a city and called it Luz. The city still has that name today.
Read all of Judges 1Judges 1:24 word by word
וַיִּרְאוּ֙ הַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔ים אִ֖ישׁ יוֹצֵ֣א מִן־הָעִ֑יר וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ ל֗וֹ הַרְאֵ֤נוּ נָא֙ אֶת־מְב֣וֹא הָעִ֔יר וְעָשִׂ֥ינוּ עִמְּךָ֖ חָֽסֶד׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the spiesשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: look atH8104
- sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- a manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- come forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- out of the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- and they saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- us, we pray thee, the entranceמָבוֹאmâbô' · entranceH3996
- and we will shewעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- thee mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
Cross-references for Judges 1:24
- Joshua 2:12Please swear by the Lord that you’ll be as kind to my father’s family as I’ve been to you. Also give me some proof
- 1 Samuel 30:15“Will you lead me to these troops?” David asked him. He answered, “Take an oath in front of God that you won’t kill me or hand me over to my master, and I’ll lead you to these troops.”
Commentaries on Judges 1:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Show us - the entrance into the city - Taken in whatever light we choose, the conduct of this man was execrable. He was a traitor to his country, and he was accessary to the destruction of the lives and property of his fellow citizens, which he most sinfully betrayed, in order to save his own. According to the rules and laws of war, the children of Judah might avail themselves of such men and their information; but this does not lessen, on the side of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-36Verses 21-36 The people of Israel were very careless of their duty and interest. Owing to slothfulness and cowardice, they would not be at the pains to complete their conquests. It was also owing to their covetousness: they were willing to let the Canaanites live among them, that they might make advantage of them. They had not the dread and detestation of idolatry they ought to have had. The same unbelief that kept their fathers forty years out of Canaan…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24To show mercy (Hebrew khesed) suggests making a covenant (See also Judges 8:35, "kindness").Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-2917-29. And Judah went with Simeon his brother--The course of the narrative is here resumed from Jud 1:9, and an account given of Judah returning the services of Simeon (Jud 1:3), by aiding in the prosecution of the war within the neighboring tribes. slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath--or Zephathah (2Ch 14:10), a valley lying in the southern portion of Canaan. Hormah--destroyed in fulfilment of an early vow of the Israelites (see on Nu 21:2). 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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