Judges 1

Judges 1:1

ASked] By the high Priest, according to the Law, Numbers 27:21.

Judges 1:8

Had fought] Namely, in Ioshua’s time. Now they of Iudah had but onely taken one part of Ierusalem, which had always been divided into two Cities, severally enclosed with walls. See Ios. 15. 63.

Judges 1:16

Kenite] A Nation of which Iethro, Moses, his father in law was. Numbers 24:21 who stayed with the people at Moses his request, Numbers 10:31. or at the least his posterity afterwards, did come amongst them, Iudg. 14 17. 1 Samuel 15:5 1 Chronicles 2:55. Ier. 32. 5 Out of the City] Namely Iericho. See Deuteronomy 34:3.

Judges 1:17

Hormah] That is to say destruction, after the manner of the accursed thing.

Judges 1:19

Could not] See Ios. 63 Of Iron] See upon Ios. 17. 16. Now the use of these charers, was for the plains, and vallies, not for the hilly Countries.

Judges 1:21

The children] For one part of Ierusalem belonged to the land of Benjamin, Ios. 18. 28. the other belonged to Iudah. Ios. 15. 63.

Judges 1:27

Would dwell] As Ios. 17. 12.