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Judges 1:29 KJV
Judges · chapter 1 · verse 29
Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.Judges 1:29 · King James Version
Judges 1:29 in context
27Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Bethshean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
28And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.
29Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.
30Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries.
31Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- CanaanitesKᵉnaʻanîya Kenaanite or inhabitant of KenaanH3669 →
- EphraimʼEphrayimEphrajim, a son of JosephH669 →
- dweltyâshabproperly, to sit downH3427 →
- GezerGezerGezer, a place in PalestineH1507 →
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We are here told upon what terms the rest of the tribes stood with the Canaanites that remained. I. Benjamin neglected to drive the Jebusites out of that part of the city of Jerusalem which fell to their lot, Jdg 1:21.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 21-36