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Judges 1:11 KJV
Judges · chapter 1 · verse 11
And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher:Judges 1:11 · King James Version
Judges 1:11 in context
9And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley.
10And 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.
11And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher:
12And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
13And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- inhabitantsyâshabproperly, to sit downH3427 →
- beforepânîymthe faceH6440 →
- DebirDᵉbîyrDebir, the name of an Amoritish king and of two places in PalestineH1688 →
- wentyâlakto walkH3212 →
- nameshêman appellation, as amark or memorial of individualityH8034 →
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We have here a further account of that glorious and successful campaign which Judah and Simeon made. 1. The lot of Judah was pretty well cleared of the Canaanites, yet not thoroughly.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 9-20