And they found Adonibezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.Adoni-bezek — The lord or king of Bezek; as his name signifies.In Bezek — Whither he fled when he lost the field.Against him — That is, against the city wherein he had encamped himself, and the rest of his army. read more
But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.Great toes — And this they did, either by the direction of God, or upon notice of his former tyranny and cruelty. read more
And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.Threescore and ten — Which is not strange in those times and places. For it is well known, that anciently each ruler of a city, or great town, was called a king, and had kingly power in that place; and many such kings we meet with in Canaan: and it is probable, that some... read more
Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.And took — Yet some of the inhabitants retired into the castle, and held out there 'till David's time. read more
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.Judah went — Under the conduct of Caleb, as is recorded, Joshua 15:14, etc., for that relation, and this, are doubtless one and the same expedition, and it is mentioned there by anticipation. read more
And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people.Moses's father-in-law — That is, of Jethro, so called from the people whom he descended, Numbers 24:21,22. And, whatsoever he did, it is evident, that his posterity came into Canaan with the Israelites, and were there seated with them, see chap4:11,175:24; 1 Samuel 15:6; 1... read more
And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah.Judah went with Simeon — According to his promise, verse3, and the laws of justice and gratitude.Hormah — Either, 1. The same place so called, Numbers 21:3, and so what was there vowed, is here executed: or, 2. Some other place called by the same name upon the like occasion, which was frequent among the Hebrews. This seems more... read more
Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof.Judah took — It is only said, they took the cities, and probably contented themselves with making them tributary; but it is not said that they slew the people, as they ought to have done; and as it is said of the other cities here. And the people being thus spared, did by God's just judgment recover their strength, and expel the Jews out of their cities. It is farther observable,... read more
PART FIRST. INTRODUCTION. CHAPTERS Judges 1:1 to Judges 3:6. THE LEADERSHIP, Judges 1:1-2. 1. After the death of Joshua Probably not long after. Till Joshua died the affairs of the nation were closely associated with one great master mind, upon which came the chief responsibility of government. Moses and Joshua were to Israel like the chief generals of a great army, and the great body of the people had little sense of a national responsibility. But as soon as these great leaders are gone... read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 1:4
And Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men.In Bezek — Not in the city, for that was not yet taken, verse5, but in the territory of it. read more