Judges 1:17

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

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Judah	יְהוּדָה֙ ye.hu.Dah	H3063	Jehudah (or Judah) · proper noun, a place name
went	יָלַךְ yâlak	H3212	to walk (literally or figuratively)
Simeon	שִׁמְע֣וֹן shim.'on	H8095	Shimon · proper noun, a man's name
brother	אָחִ֔יו 'a.Chiv	H251	a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relation… · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
slew	וַיַּכּ֕וּ vai.ya.Ku	H5221	to strike (lightly or severely · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
Canaanites	הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י ha.ke.na.'a.Ni	H3669	a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan · definite article + noun, gentilic masculine singular absolute
inhabited	יוֹשֵׁ֣ב yo.Shev	H3427	properly · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
Zephath	צְפַ֑ת tze.Fat	H6857	Tsephath · proper noun, a place name
destroyed	וַיַּחֲרִ֣ימוּ vai.ya.cha.Ri.mu	H2763	to seclude · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
name	שֵׁם shem-	H8034	an appellation · noun, common masculine singular construct
city	הָעִ֖יר ha.'Ir	H5892	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the wi… · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
called	וַיִּקְרָ֥א vai.yik.Ra'	H7121	to call out to (i.e. properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Hormah	חָרְמָֽה cha.re.Mah	H2767	Chormah · proper noun, a place name

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Cross-references

Numbers 21:3 And the LORD hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he cal…
Numbers 14:45 Then the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites which dwelt in that hill, and smote them, and discomfited them, even unto Hormah.
Joshua 19:4 And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,
Judges 1:3 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 t…
2 Chronicles 14:10 Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 1:9-20

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. Those that dwelt in the mountain (the mountains that were round about Jerusalem) were driven out (Jdg 1:9, Jdg 1:19), but those in the valley kept their ground against them, having chariots of iron, such as we read of, Jos 17:16. Here the men of Judah failed, and thereby spoiled the influence which otherwise their example hitherto might have had on the rest of the tribes, who followed them in this instance of their cowardice, rather than in all the other instances of their courage. They had iron chariots, and t…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 1:17

And Judah went with Simeon his brother--The course of the narrative is here resumed from Jdg 1:9, and an account given of Judah returning the services of Simeon (Jdg 1:3), by aiding in the prosecution of the war within the neighboring tribes. slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath--or Zephathah (Ch2 14:10), a valley lying in the southern portion of Canaan. Hormah--destroyed in fulfilment of an early vow of the Israelites (see on Num 21:2). The confederate tribes, pursuing their incursions in that quarter, came successively to Gaza, Askelon, and Ekron, which they took. But the Philistines seem soon to have regained possession of these cities.

John Gill on Judges 1:17

And Judah went with Simeon his brother,.... Having subtitled his Canaanites which were in his own lot, according to his promise, he went with his brother Simeon, or the tribe of Simeon, into their lot to reduce those that were in that: and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it: where and what this city was is not certain; there was a place of this name in upper Galilee, mentioned in Jewish writings (p), which cannot be meant here; and we read of the valley of Zephathah, 2 Chronicles 14:10; which might have its name from hence, and if so it was near Mareshah: and the name of the city was called Hormah; from the destruction made of it, and of the country a…

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Dictionary and topics

Agag — Flame, the usual title of the Amalekite kings, as “Pharaoh” was of the Egyptian. (1.) A king of the Amalekites referred to by Balaam (Num. 24:7). He lived at the time of the Exodus. (2.) Another king…
Hormah — Banning; i.e., placing under a “ban,” or devoting to utter destruction. After the manifestation of God’s anger against the Israelites, on account of their rebellion and their murmurings when the…
Simeon — Hearing. (1.) The second son of Jacob by Leah (Gen. 29:33). He was associated with Levi in the terrible act of vengeance against Hamor and the Shechemites (34:25, 26). He was detained by Joseph in…
Zephath — Beacon; watch-tower, a Canaanite town; called also Hormah (q.v.), Judg. 1:17. It has been identified with the pass of es-Sufah, but with greater probability with S’beita.
Canaanites · Not expelled — Not expelled
Canaanites, The · Partially subdued by Israel — Partially subdued by Israel
Hormah · General references — General references
Judah · .Commissioned by God to lead in the conquest of the promised land — .Commissioned by God to lead in the conquest of the promised land
Judah, The Tribe Of · First and most vigorous in driving out the Canaanites — First and most vigorous in driving out the Canaanites
Kenites · .Later in the wil — .Later in the wil
Simeon · .Inheritance allotted to — .Inheritance allotted to
Simeon, The Tribe Of

Judges 1:17

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 1:9-20

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 1:17

John Gill on Judges 1:17

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Judges 1:17

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 1:9-20

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 1:17

John Gill on Judges 1:17

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Judges 1:17-21

Rashi on Judges 1:16