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Themes in Judges 1

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Themes in Judges 1

Judges 1:1 (show verse)

And it came to pass after the death of Joshua, that the children of Israel asked of Jehovah, saying, Who shall go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them?

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
the Armies of israel » Before going to war » Consulted the lord
Canaanites » Not expelled
Enquiring of God » General examples of
Inquiring of God » General examples of
Judah » Tribe of » Commissioned by God to lead in the conquest of the promised land
Urim and thummim » Instances of consulting God by
Urim and thummim » Israelites consult

Judges 1:2 (show verse)

And Jehovah said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.

Canaanites » Not expelled
Judah » Tribe of » Commissioned by God to lead in the conquest of the promised land

Judges 1:3 (show verse)

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.

Canaanites » Not expelled
Judah » Tribe of
Judah » Tribe of » Commissioned by God to lead in the conquest of the promised land
The tribe of Judah » First and most vigorous in driving out the canaanites
Simeon » Tribe of
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to
The tribe of Simeon » United with judah in expelling the canaanites from their inheritance
Tribe » Of judah
Tribe » Kings of judaism » Of simeon

Judges 1:4 (show verse)

And Judah went up; and Jehovah delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they smote of them in Bezek ten thousand men.

Adoni-bezek » King of bezek
Canaanites » Not expelled
Judah » Tribe of » Commissioned by God to lead in the conquest of the promised land
The tribe of Judah » First and most vigorous in driving out the canaanites
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to

Judges 1:5 (show verse)

And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek; and they fought against him, and they smote the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

Adoni-bezek » King of bezek
Bezek » Residence of adoni-bezek
Bochim » A place west of the jordan river, near gilgal
Canaanites » Not expelled
Judah » Tribe of » Commissioned by God to lead in the conquest of the promised land
The tribe of Judah » First and most vigorous in driving out the canaanites
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Mutilating the hands and feet
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to

Judges 1:6 (show verse)

But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.

Adoni-bezek » King of bezek
Body » Mutilation of
Canaanites » Not expelled
Captive » Cruelty to » Maimed
Cruelty » Examples of
Feet » Of enemies often maimed and cut off
hands » Criminals often » Mutilated
Judah » Tribe of » Commissioned by God to lead in the conquest of the promised land
The tribe of Judah » First and most vigorous in driving out the canaanites
Mutilation » Of the body, general references to
Prisoners » Of war » Thumbs and toes cut off
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Mutilating the hands and feet
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to
Thumb » Of prisoners cut off
Toe » Of prisoners of war cut off

And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their food under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.

Adoni-bezek » King of bezek
Canaanites » Not expelled
Captive » Cruelty to » Maimed
Eating » Table used in
Feet » Of enemies often maimed and cut off
hands » Criminals often » Mutilated
Judah » Tribe of » Commissioned by God to lead in the conquest of the promised land
The tribe of Judah » First and most vigorous in driving out the canaanites
Prisoners » Of war » Thumbs and toes cut off
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Mutilating the hands and feet
Retribution » Examples of
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Adoni-bezek, torturing seventy kings
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to
Tables » An article of furniture
Thumb » Of prisoners cut off
Toe » Of prisoners of war cut off

Judges 1:8 (show verse)

And the children of Judah fought against Jerusalem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.

Canaanites » Not expelled
Jerusalem » Partly taken and burned by judah
Judah » Tribe of » Commissioned by God to lead in the conquest of the promised land
The tribe of Judah » First and most vigorous in driving out the canaanites
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By the sons of judah
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to

Judges 1:9 (show verse)

And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites that dwelt in the hill-country, and in the South, and in the lowland.

Achsah » Caleb's daughter
Canaanites » Not expelled
Judah » Tribe of » Commissioned by God to lead in the conquest of the promised land
The tribe of Judah » First and most vigorous in driving out the canaanites
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to

Judges 1:10 (show verse)

And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron (now the name of Hebron beforetime was Kiriath-arba); and they smote Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.

Achsah » Caleb's daughter
Canaanites » Not expelled
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » Conquest of, by caleb
Judah » Tribe of » Commissioned by God to lead in the conquest of the promised land
The tribe of Judah » First and most vigorous in driving out the canaanites
Kirjath-arba » An early name of hebron
Sheshai » A son of anak
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to
Talmai » A son of anak

Judges 1:11 (show verse)

And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir. (Now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.)

Achsah » Caleb's daughter
Caleb » Leader of the israelites after joshua's death
Canaanites » Not expelled
Judah » Tribe of » Commissioned by God to lead in the conquest of the promised land
The tribe of Judah » First and most vigorous in driving out the canaanites
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to

Judges 1:12 (show verse)

And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

Achsah » Caleb's daughter
Anakim, the » Driven from kirjath-sepher or debir by othniel
Caleb » Leader of the israelites after joshua's death
Canaanites » Not expelled
Daughter » Given in marriage by parents
Debir » A town in the mountains of judah » Taken by othniel
Judah » Tribe of » Commissioned by God to lead in the conquest of the promised land
The tribe of Judah » First and most vigorous in driving out the canaanites
Marriage » Daughters given in, as rewards of valor
Othniel » Conquers kirjath-sepher, and as reward obtains caleb's daughter as a wife
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to

Judges 1:13 (show verse)

And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

Achsah » Caleb's daughter
Anakim, the » Driven from kirjath-sepher or debir by othniel
Canaanites » Not expelled
Daughter » Given in marriage by parents
Debir » A town in the mountains of judah » Taken by othniel
Judah » Tribe of » Commissioned by God to lead in the conquest of the promised land
The tribe of Judah » First and most vigorous in driving out the canaanites
Kenaz » Brother of caleb
Othniel » Conquers kirjath-sepher, and as reward obtains caleb's daughter as a wife
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to

Judges 1:14 (show verse)

And it came to pass, when she came unto him , that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she alighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?

Ass (donkey) » Domesticated » Used for riding
Canaanites » Not expelled
Judah » Tribe of » Commissioned by God to lead in the conquest of the promised land
The tribe of Judah » First and most vigorous in driving out the canaanites
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to

Judges 1:15 (show verse)

And she said unto him, Give me a blessing; for that thou hast set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.

Canaanites » Not expelled
Fountains and springs » Mentioned in scripture » Upper and nether springs
Judah » Tribe of » Commissioned by God to lead in the conquest of the promised land
The tribe of Judah » First and most vigorous in driving out the canaanites
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to

Judges 1:16 (show verse)

And the children of the Kenite, Moses brother-in-law, went up out of the city of palm-trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which is in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt with the people.

Canaanites » Not expelled
Jericho » A city » Lived » Kenites
Judah » Tribe of » Commissioned by God to lead in the conquest of the promised land
The tribe of Judah » First and most vigorous in driving out the canaanites
Kenites » Descendants of jethro or hobab
Kenites » The descendants of jethro, a midianite, the father-in-law of moses » Join the israelites and live at jericho
Kenites » The descendants of jethro, a midianite, the father-in-law of moses » Later in the wilderness of judah
Kenites, the » moses » Intermarried with
Kenites, the » Part of, dwelt with israel
Palm trees » Jericho celebrated for
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to

Judges 1:17 (show verse)

And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they smote the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah.

Canaanites » Not expelled
Hormah » Captured by the tribes of judah and simeon
Judah » Tribe of » Commissioned by God to lead in the conquest of the promised land
The tribe of Judah » First and most vigorous in driving out the canaanites
Kenites » The descendants of jethro, a midianite, the father-in-law of moses » Later in the wilderness of judah
Simeon » Tribe of » Inheritance allotted to
The tribe of Simeon » United with judah in expelling the canaanites from their inheritance
Zephath » Canaanitish city

Judges 1:18 (show verse)

Also Judah took Gaza with the border thereof, and Ashkelon with the border thereof, and Ekron with the border thereof.

Ashkelon » Captured by the people of judah
Canaanites » Not expelled
Ekron » Conquered and allotted to judah
Gaza » Also called azzah » Allotted to judah
Judah » Tribe of » Commissioned by God to lead in the conquest of the promised land
The tribe of Judah » First and most vigorous in driving out the canaanites

Judges 1:19 (show verse)

And Jehovah was with Judah; and drove out the inhabitants of the hill-country; for he could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.

Canaanites » Not expelled
Chariot » Made of iron
Chariots » Used in war
Chariots » For war » Advantageously mansuvred in a flat country
Chariots » For war » Armed with iron
Iron » First recorded use of » Articles made of » Chariot
Judah » Tribe of » Commissioned by God to lead in the conquest of the promised land
The tribe of Judah » First and most vigorous in driving out the canaanites
Valleys » The canaanites held possession of, against judah

Judges 1:20 (show verse)

And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses had spoken: and he drove out thence the three sons of Anak.

Anakim » Defeated by caleb
Canaanites » Not expelled
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » Conquest of, by caleb
Judah » Tribe of » Commissioned by God to lead in the conquest of the promised land
The tribe of Judah » First and most vigorous in driving out the canaanites

Judges 1:21 (show verse)

And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.

Benjamin » Tribe of » Did not exterminate the jebusites
Canaanites » Not expelled
Jerusalem » The jebusites » Held possession of, with judah and benjamin
Jerusalem » The inhabitants of, not expelled
Judah » Tribe of » Commissioned by God to lead in the conquest of the promised land
Powerlessness » Of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Israel could not stand before their enemies
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » Israel could not stand before their enemies

Judges 1:22 (show verse)

And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el; and Jehovah was with them.

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Conquered by the household of joseph
Canaanites » Not expelled
Ephraim » Tribe of
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Captured beth-el in battle
The tribe of Ephraim » Assisted » Manasseh in taking bethel
Tribe » Of ephraim

Judges 1:23 (show verse)

And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el. (Now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.)

Armies » March in ranks » Of beth-el
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The ancient city adjacent to, and finally embraced in, was called luz
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Conquered by the household of joseph
Canaanites » Not expelled
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Captured beth-el in battle
The tribe of Ephraim » Assisted » Manasseh in taking bethel
Mercy » Instances of » The israelites to the man of beth-el
Reconnoissance » Beth-el

Judges 1:24 (show verse)

And the watchers saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Show us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will deal kindly with thee.

Armies » March in ranks » Of beth-el
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The ancient city adjacent to, and finally embraced in, was called luz
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Conquered by the household of joseph
Betrayal » Of cities
Canaanites » Not expelled
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Captured beth-el in battle
The tribe of Ephraim » Assisted » Manasseh in taking bethel
Mercy » Instances of » The israelites to the man of beth-el
Treachery » Of the man of beth-el
Treason » Instances of » Of the betrayer of beth-el

Judges 1:25 (show verse)

And he showed them the entrance into the city; and they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let the man go and all his family.

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The ancient city adjacent to, and finally embraced in, was called luz
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Conquered by the household of joseph
Betrayal » Of cities
Canaanites » Not expelled
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Captured beth-el in battle
The tribe of Ephraim » Assisted » Manasseh in taking bethel
Mercy » Instances of » The israelites to the man of beth-el
Treachery » Of the man of beth-el
Treason » Instances of » Of the betrayer of beth-el

Judges 1:26 (show verse)

And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz, which is the name thereof unto this day.

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The ancient city adjacent to, and finally embraced in, was called luz
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Conquered by the household of joseph
Canaanites » Not expelled
Hittites » Dwelling place of
Hittites » Luz built in
Mercy » Instances of » The israelites to the man of beth-el

Judges 1:27 (show verse)

And Manasseh did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and its towns, nor of Taanach and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

Beth-shean » Not subdued
Canaanites » Not expelled
Ibleam » A city » A city of the territory of the tribe of manasseh
Israel » Under the judges » Canaan » Inhabitants » Not expelled
Taanach » Caananites not driven from

Judges 1:28 (show verse)

And it came to pass, when Israel was waxed strong, that they put the Canaanites to taskwork, and did not utterly drive them out.

Canaanites » Not expelled
Israel » Under the judges » Canaan » Inhabitants » Not expelled

Judges 1:29 (show verse)

And Ephraim drove not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.

Canaanites » Not expelled
The tribe of Ephraim » Could not drive out the canaanites but made them tributary
Gezer » Canaanites not all expelled from, but made to pay tribute (taxes)
Israel » Under the judges » Canaan » Inhabitants » Not expelled

Judges 1:30 (show verse)

Zebulun drove not out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became subject to taskwork.

Canaanites » Not expelled
Israel » Under the judges » Canaan » Inhabitants » Not expelled
Kitron » A city » A city of the tribe of zebulun
Nahallal » A levitical city
Tribe » Kings of judaism » Of zebulun
Tribe of zebulun » Unable to drive out the canaanites from their cities, but made them tributary
Tribute » Exacted from all conquered nations
Tribute (taxes) » From conquered nations
Zebulun » Tribe of
Zebulun » Tribe of » Aboriginal inhabitants of the territory of, not expelled

Judges 1:31 (show verse)

Asher drove not out the inhabitants of Acco, nor the inhabitants of Sidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob;

Accho » Also called ptolemais, a town of phoenicia
Achzib » A city » A city of asher
Ahlab » A city » A city of asher, the original inhabitants of which were not expelled
Aphek » A city » A city of the tribe of asher » Called aphik
The tribe of Asher » Did not fully drive out canaanites
Canaanites » Not expelled
Galilee » Modern towns of » Accho or ptolemais
Helbah » A town of the territory of the tribe of asher
Israel » Under the judges » Canaan » Inhabitants » Not expelled
Rehob » A levitical city of asher » Canaanites not driven from
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Israelites failed to make conquest of
The Sidonians » Israel unable to expel
Tribute (taxes) » From conquered nations

Judges 1:32 (show verse)

but the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; for they did not drive them out.

The tribe of Asher » Did not fully drive out canaanites
Canaanites » Not expelled
Israel » Under the judges » Canaan » Inhabitants » Not expelled
Tribute (taxes) » From conquered nations

Judges 1:33 (show verse)

Naphtali drove not out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became subject to taskwork.

Beth-anath » Fortified » A fortified city of naphtali
Beth-shemesh » Fortified » A fortified city of the territory of the tribe of naphtali
Canaanites » Not expelled
Israel » Under the judges » Canaan » Inhabitants » Not expelled
Naphtali » Tribe of
Naphtali » Tribe of » Inheritance of
The tribe of Naphtali » Did not drive out the canaanites, but make them tributary
Tribe » Kings of judaism » Of naphtali
Tribute » Exacted from all conquered nations
Tribute (taxes) » From conquered nations

Judges 1:34 (show verse)

And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the hill-country; for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley;

Amorites » Not exterminated
the Amorites » The israelites unable to expel, but extracted tribute from
Dan » Tribe of » Fail to conquer the amorites
The tribe of Dan » Restricted to the hills by amorites
Israel » Under the judges » Canaan » Inhabitants » Not expelled

Judges 1:35 (show verse)

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 subject to taskwork.

Ajalon » A city » A city of dan » Amorites of, not exterminated
Amorites » Territory of
Amorites » Not exterminated
the Amorites » The israelites unable to expel, but extracted tribute from
Dan » Tribe of » Fail to conquer the amorites
Heres » Mountain
Israel » Under the judges » Canaan » Inhabitants » Not expelled
Shaalbim » A city » A city in the territory of the tribe of dan
Tribute » Exacted from all conquered nations

Judges 1:36 (show verse)

And the border of the Amorites was from the ascent of Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.

Akrabbim » Hills » South palestine
Amorites » Territory of
Amorites » Not exterminated
Israel » Under the judges » Canaan » Inhabitants » Not expelled
Joktheel » A name given by amaziah to selah, a stronghold of edom » Called "rock" in