And Judah said unto Simeon his brother, Come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with thee into thy lot. So Simeon went with him.To Simeon — As nearest to him both by relation, being his brother by both parents, and by habitation.The Canaanites — Specially so called, because they are distinguished from the Perizzites, verse4. read more
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
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
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 1:2
And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.Judah — The tribe of Judah is chosen for the first enterprise, because they were both most populous, and so most needing enlargement; and withal most valiant, and therefore most likely to succeed: for God chooseth fit means for the work which he designs. Moreover the Canaanites were numerous and strong in those parts, and therefore to be suppressed, before they grew too strong for them. read more