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**Now** = And. Commencing with the same word as the preceding books; thus connecting them all together. The book of Joshua = the inheritance possessed: Judges = the inheritance despised. Records the failure of the People, and the faithfulness of Jehovah. The Epilogue ([Judges 21:25](../../../kjv/judges/21/25) ) gives the key to the whole book. See note on [Judges 17:6](../../../kjv/judges/17/6) .
**Joshua.** Compare [Joshua 24:29](../../../kjv/joshua/24/29) .
**children** = sons.
**asked** = enquired: i.e. by Urim and Thummim, as in [Judges 18:5](../../../kjv/judges/18/5) ; [Judges 20:18](../../../kjv/judges/20/18) . See note on [Exodus 28:30](../../../kjv/exodus/28/30) . [Numbers 26:55](../../../kjv/numbers/26/55) .
**the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .
**Who . . . ?** All had been commanded. [Deuteronomy 20:17](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/20/17) . [Joshua 10:40](../../../kjv/joshua/10/40) .

**behold.** Figure of speech *Asterismos* ( App-6 ). Some codices. with three early printed editions, read "and behold".

**Adoni-bezek** = Lord of Bezek. Bezek was seventeen miles south of Shechem. Compare [1 Samuel 11:8](../../../kjv/1-samuel/11/8) . Compare [Joshua 15:13-19](../../../kjv/joshua/15/13-19) .

**Cut off.** As he had done to others. See [Judges 1:7](../../../kjv/judges/1/7) .

**gathered.** i.e. [the pieces].
**as** = according as.
**God** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 .

**Jerusalem.** The first occurrence is in [Joshua 10:1](../../../kjv/joshua/10/1) , in connection with Adoni-zedek's fear of its being "utterly destroyed" like Ai. Here, in [Judges 1:8](../../../kjv/judges/1/8) , we have a picture of its future history in miniature. See App-63 . The *Tel-el- Amarna* tablets contain a long correspondence with Egypt about 1400 B.C.
**taken it.** The citadel not taken till [2 Samuel 5:6-9](../../../kjv/2-samuel/5/6-9) , by David.

**mountain** = hill country.
**south.** Hebrew. *Negeb.*
**valley** = lowlands

**now.** Note the Figure of speech *Parenthesis* ( App-6 ), and compare with [Judges 1:17](../../../kjv/judges/1/17) .
**Hebron.** Compare [Numbers 13:22](../../../kjv/numbers/13/22) .[Joshua 14:13](../../../kjv/joshua/14/13) .
**Kirjath-arba.** Compare [Genesis 23:2](../../../kjv/genesis/23/2) .[Joshua 14:15](../../../kjv/joshua/14/15) ; [Joshua 20:7](../../../kjv/joshua/20/7) .
**Sheshai.** These are sons of Anak. Compare [Judges 1:20](../../../kjv/judges/1/20) .

**Debir . . . Kirjath-sepher.** See note on [Joshua 11:21](../../../kjv/joshua/11/21) and Jdg 15:49 .

**Othniel** Mentioned only here; and [Judges 3:9-11](../../../kjv/judges/3/9-11) .[Joshua 15:17](../../../kjv/joshua/15/17) ; and [1 Chronicles 4:13](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/4/13) .

**to him.** Supply Fig, *Ellipsis* with "home".
**a** = the.
**What Wilt thou?** or, What aileth thee? [Joshua 15:18](../../../kjv/joshua/15/18) , [Joshua 15:19](../../../kjv/joshua/15/19) .

**Kenite.** A non-Israelite race ([Genesis 15:19](../../../kjv/genesis/15/19) . [Numbers 24:21](../../../kjv/numbers/24/21) , &c. [1 Samuel 27:10](../../../kjv/1-samuel/27/10) ; [1 Samuel 30:29](../../../kjv/1-samuel/30/29) ). See Saul's correspondence with them ([1 Samuel 15:6](../../../kjv/1-samuel/15/6) ). One branch in the north ([Judges 4:11](../../../kjv/judges/4/11) ).
**palm trees:** i.e. [Jeremiah 3:13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/13) .[Deuteronomy 34:3](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/34/3) .
**the People:** i.e. Israel.

**destroyed** = devoted.
**Hormah** = utter destruction.

**took Gaza, &c.** These were wholly or partially retaken by the enemy, Compare [Judges 14:19](../../../kjv/judges/14/19) ; Jdg 16:1 . [1 Samuel 5:10](../../../kjv/1-samuel/5/10) . Perhaps this accounts for the Septuagint reading, "Judah too did not inherit".
**coast** = border.

**he drave out** = he possessed. (Omit italics.)
**mountain** = hill country.
**valley** = lowlands.
**chariots of iron.** Compare [Judges 4:3](../../../kjv/judges/4/3) .

**as** = accordingas. Compare [Numbers 14:24](../../../kjv/numbers/14/24) .[Joshua 14:13](../../../kjv/joshua/14/13) ; [Joshua 15:13](../../../kjv/joshua/15/13) .
**three sons of Anak.** See their names in [Judges 1:10](../../../kjv/judges/1/10) and App-23 and App-25 .

**did not drive out.** Compare [Joshua 15:63](../../../kjv/joshua/15/63) ; Jos 18:28 . [2 Samuel 5:6-10](../../../kjv/2-samuel/5/6-10) .

**Luz.** Compare [Genesis 28:19](../../../kjv/genesis/28/19) , and see [Joshua 16:1](../../../kjv/joshua/16/1) , [Joshua 16:2](../../../kjv/joshua/16/2) . Luz and Beth-el not two cities. 34
**spies** = sentries.

**Hittites.** A nation north of Syria, mentioned on Egyptian inscriptions from 1500 B.C.

**Neither . . . nor.** Note the Figure of speech *Paradiastole* ( App-6 ) in verses: [Judges 1:29-33](../../../kjv/judges/1/29-33) . Emphasizing the unfaithfulness and disobedience, the cause of all subsequent trouble.
**drive out** = possess.

**dwelt:** i.e. in friendly relations. [Psalms 133:1](../../../kjv/psalms/133/1) . [2 Kings 4:13](../../../kjv/2-kings/4/13) . See note on [1 Kings 9:16](../../../kjv/1-kings/9/16) , [1 Kings 9:17](../../../kjv/1-kings/9/17) .

**dwelt among** = dwelt in the inside, as in the heart or bowels of the Canaanites; verses: [Judges 1:27-30](../../../kjv/judges/1/27-30) are very different.

**hand.** Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause), App-6 , by which the hand is put for the power exerted by it,

**coast** = border or boundary. [Judges 2](../../../kjv/judges/2) gives a summary of events from [Judges 3:1](../../../kjv/judges/3/1) , [Judges 3:16](../../../kjv/judges/3/16) , [Judges 3:31](../../../kjv/judges/3/31) . The period it covers is therefore 1434-1100, i.e. 334 years.

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