Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 1:24
The entrance into the city; on which side it is weakest, that we may best invade and take it. read more
The entrance into the city; on which side it is weakest, that we may best invade and take it. read more
Together with his estate, as the following verse manifests. read more
The land of the Hittites; where the Hittites seated themselves after they were driven out of Canaan, which seems to be northward from Canaan, and near unto it. See 1 Kings 11:1; 2 Chronicles 1:17. read more
Manasseh, i.e. that half of this tribe which dwelt in Canaan. Beth-shean; a place near Jordan, Joshua 17:11. Taanach; of which see Joshua 12:21; Joshua 17:11. Dor; a great city with large territories. See Joshua 11:2; Joshua 12:23; Joshua 17:11. Megiddo; a royal city. See Joshua 12:21; Joshua 17:11. read more
Which they possessed till Solomon’s time. read more
Beth-shemesh; a place differing from that Beth-shemesh, Joshua 15:10. read more
Into the plain country; which was the occasion of that expedition for the getting of new quarters; of which we read Joshua 19:0; Judges 18:0. read more
Of the house of Joseph, i.e. of the Ephraimites, who helped their brethren the Danites against the Amorites, and that with good success. read more
Akrabbim was in the southern part of Canaan, Joshua 15:2,Joshua 15:3, from whence it went up towards the north. This is added to show the great power and large extent of this people. read more
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 1:22
The house of Joseph, i.e. the tribe of Ephraim, as appears from their opposition to the tribe of Manasseh, Judges 1:27. read more