And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain: for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley:The valley — That is, into the plain country; which was the occasion of that expedition for the getting new quarters, of which we read Joshua 19:47,48 and chap. Judges 18:1-31. read more
But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries.House of Joseph — That is, of the Ephraimites, who helped their brethren the Danites against the Amorites. read more
And the coast of the Amorites was from the going up to Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.Akrabbim — Which was in the southern part of Canaan, Joshua 15:2,3, from whence it went up towards the north. This is added to shew the great power and large extent of this people. read more
CAPTURE AND BURNING OF JERUSALEM, Judges 1:8. 8. Had fought This pluperfect rendering of the verb has grown out of the notion that the Israelites brought Adoni-bezek to Jerusalem, and therefore the city must have been already in their possession. But much better is it to follow the more natural rendering of the Hebrew, and understand that this stronghold of the Jebusites was still held by its old possessors, (Joshua 15:63,) and that when these Canaanites and Perizzites were smitten at... read more
CONQUESTS IN THE TERRITORY OF JUDAH, Judges 1:9. 9. Afterward After the burning of Jerusalem. Went down Proceeded southward. As went up (Judges 1:4) indicates a starting off to battle, so went down indicates a continuation of the war. The mountain… the south… the valley The three principal geographical divisions of the territory of Judah. See note on Joshua 15:19. Here the thread of the narrative is broken off to introduce the episode about Caleb and Othniel, and the notice of the... read more
CONQUEST OF HEBRON, AND EXPLOIT AND REWARD OF OTHNIEL, Judges 1:10-15. This passage is nearly identical with Joshua 15:14-19. It may have been copied from the Book of Joshua, or from some older work. See the notes on the passage in Joshua. It is characteristic of the Hebrew historians to interweave such episodes as this and the following one about the Kenites into a narrative which touches persons or places with which they were associated. The date of this conquest of Hebron and Debir is... read more
THE KENITES, Judges 1:16. 16. Children of the Kenite These were a nomadic tribe camping in Midian in the days of Moses’ flight from Egypt. They were of Amalekite, or primitive Arabian, stock, and by virtue of their relation by marriage to Moses, this tribe became an ally, or a protege of the Hebrews, dwelling first in the vicinity of Jericho, the city of palm trees, and subsequently following the victorious arms of their protectors to the extreme south of Judah’s lot, to the edge of... read more
CONQUEST OF ZEPHATH AND THREE CITIES OF PHILISTIA, Judges 1:17-19. 17. Judah went with Simeon The narrative of their exploits is resumed after the episode about Caleb and Othniel. Zephath A Canaanitish city in the far south of Palestine, assigned first to Judah (Joshua 15:30) and afterwards to Simeon, Judges 19:4. Its inhabitants harassed Israel in their journey through the desert, and Israel vowed to place all their cities under ban. Numbers 21:1-3. Joshua destroyed its king, but seems... read more
18. Gaza See note on Joshua 10:41. For Ashkelon and Ekron see on Joshua 13:3. Since these cities lay in the great Philistine plain, some have thought this verse contradicts the verse following, in which it is said that Judah was unable to drive out the inhabitants of the valley. Accordingly the Septuagint reads: “Judah did not inherit Gaza and her borders, nor Ashkelon and her borders, nor Ekron and her borders, nor Azotus and her suburbs.” But this emendation is unnecessary, for to ... read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 1:29
Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.In Gezer — Which they possessed 'till Solomon's time, 1 Kings 9:16. read more