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Verse Judges 1:27. _BETH-SHEAN_] Called by the Septuagint
Σκυθωνπολις, _Scythopolis_, or _the city of the Scythians_.
On these towns see the notes, Joshua 17:12-6....
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
I. THE INTRODUCTION: ISRAEL'S FAILURE AND THE RESULTS
1. Israel's Failure in mingling with the Canaanites
CHAPTER 1
_ 1. The question and the answer (Judges 1:1)_
2. Adon...
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PARTIAL SUCCESSES. Several of the tribes failed to win the prizes they
coveted. Much of the allotted territory remained in the hands of the
Canaanites.
Judges 1:27. Beth-shan is now Beisâ n. Situated...
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JUDGES 1:1 TO JUDGES 2:5. THE CONQUESTS AND SETTLEMENTS OF THE
ISRAELITES IN WESTERN PALESTINE. From this introduction, which is one
of the most valuable parts of early Hebrew history, we learn that t...
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NEITHER... NOR. Note the Figure of speech _Paradiastole_ (App-6) in
verses: Judges 1:29. Emphasizing the unfaithfulness and disobedience,
the cause of all subsequent trouble.
DRIVE OUT. possess....
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The parallel text, Joshua 17:11-12, which has been adapted here and
there to fit its present context, suggests that we should read _was
not able to drive out_for -did not drive out" (see on Judges 1:1...
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_The ill-success of the different tribes: they settle among the older
population_
From this point the form of the narrative changes. Hitherto successes
as well as failures have been recorded, with an...
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_Conquest of Other Tribes Judges 1:22-36_
22 And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el: and the
Lord was with them.
23 And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth-el (Now the name of...
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_NEITHER 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
IN...
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These towns are all in the plain of Esdraelon (see on Judges 4), by
their hold upon which the Canaanites drove a wedge between the
Israelites of Northern and Central Palestine. BETH-SHEAN is at the E....
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INTRODUCTORY (JUDGES 1:1 TO JUDGES 3:4)
Division 1, Judges 1:1 to Judges 2:5.
This section of the book contains a brief recapitulation of the early
conquest of Pa
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LIFE WITHOUT LAW
JUDGES
_PHILIP SMITH_
ABOUT THIS BOOK
BELIEFS
The book called Judges was in the *Hebrew *Scriptures. It was in the
section called Former (earlier) *Prophets. In Deuteronomy Chap...
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NEITHER DID MANASSEH. — The sacred historian is glancing at the
conquest of Canaan, advancing from the southern tribes upwards to
central and northern Palestine. (See Joshua 17:11.)
BETH-SHEAN. — The...
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וְ לֹא ־הֹורִ֣ישׁ מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה אֶת
־בֵּית־שְׁאָ֣ן...
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FLAGGING IN THEIR GREAT TASK
Judges 1:16; Judges 2:1
The conquest of Canaan was very partial. Israel dwelled among the
ancient inhabitants of the land, much as the Normans did among the
Anglo-Saxons,...
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The Book of Judges covers historically a period from the death of
Joshua to the judgeship of Samuel and the introduction of the
monarchy.
It opens with a description of the general condition of affair...
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God selected Judah to lead the rest of the tribes into battle. Judah
asked Simeon to go with him and promised to help him conquer his lot
if he would help conquer that of Judah. They killed 10,000 Can...
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Neither 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
i...
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_Bethsan, &c. See Josue xvii. 11. --- Began. Hebrew, "would dwell."
(Haydock) ---The Israelites sinfully acquiesced, partly through
slothfulness and the dislike of war, and partly that they might
rece...
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I include all these verses within one view, because one general
observation suits the whole. We see in them the sad picture of
Israel's want of faith, and consequently want of courage. Had those
tribe...
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The book of Joshua has shown the power of Jehovah in the conquests of
His people, and this too distinguished from the measure of their
practical taking possession of what was conquered. For as these a...
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Thus, in the beginning of the book, we see evil and failure, and also
simple and blessed deliverances. But alas! the picture darkens more
and more. There are grievous features even in the conduct of t...
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NEITHER DID MANASSEH,.... One of the sons of Joseph before mentioned;
and it respects that half tribe of Manasseh, which had its portion on
this side Jordan in the land of Canaan: these did not
DRIVE...
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Neither 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
i...
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_Neither did Manasseh_, &c. That is, that half of this tribe which
dwelt in Canaan. _Beth-shean_ A place near Jordan, Joshua 17:11.
_Taanach_ Of which see Joshua 12:21. _Dor_ A great town, with large...
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[IOSHUAS EXHORTATION, HIS AGE, AND DEATH.]
1 The actes of Iudah and Simeon.
4 Adonibezek iustly requited.
8 Hierusalem taken.
10 Hebron taken.
11 Othniel hath Achsah to wife for taking of Debir....
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Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and her
towns, on the border of the Jordan Valley, NOR TAANACH AND HER TOWNS,
farther to the west in the Plain of Esdraelon, NOR THE INHABI...
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VARIOUS HEATHEN LEFT IN CANAAN...
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INITIAL VICTORIES, YET IMPAIRED
(vv. 1-26)
Joshua having died, Israel does not subside into indifference, but
realizes that there is territory that should be possessed. They
therefore appeal to the...
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21-36 The people of Israel were very careless of their duty and
interest. Owing to slothfulness and cowardice, they would not be at
the pains to complete their conquests. It was also owing to their
c...
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MANASSEH, i.e. that half of this tribe which dwelt in Canaan.
BETH-SHEAN; a place near Jordan, JOSHUA 17:11. TAANACH; of which see
JOSHUA 12:21, JOSHUA 17:11. DOR; a great city with large territories.
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‘ And Manasseh, did not 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...
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Judges 1 AND JUDGES 2
The character of Joshua is, like that of many soldiers, simple and
easily understood. He was strong and of a good courage, a man, fit not
only for battle, but for tedious campaig...
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CONTENTS: The incomplete victories of Judah, Benjamin and Manasseh.
CHARACTERS: God, Judah, Simeon, Adoni-bezek, Caleb, Achsah, Othniel.
CONCLUSION: God appoints service according to the strength He...
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Judges 1:1. _After the death of Joshua,_ whose death was to the Jews
the commencement of new troubles; they asked counsel of the Lord, as
directed, Numbers 27:21, by Phinehas the priest.
Judges 1:3. J...
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_Neither did Manasseh drive out._
FORSAKING THE LORD’S WORK
Manasseh and Ephraim, and the rest of these tribes, did not fail in
completing their warfare because they had begun imprudently, but
becau...
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JUDGES—NOTE ON JUDGES 1:22 After an initial success at Bethel (vv.
Judges 1:22), six tribes failed to drive out the Canaanites from their
territories (vv....
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Judges 1:17. And Judah went with Simeon.]
The history is here resumed, after the digression (Judges 1:8).
ZEPHATH OR HORMAH.] The latter name, meaning “_a devoting_,” was
evidently g...
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EXPOSITION
JUDGES 1:21
This verse is identical with Joshua 15:63, except that there we read
"the children of Judah" instead of "the children of Benjamin," as in
this verse. The boundary line between...
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Through Moses, the children of Israel were let out of Egypt and God
began to form a national kind of identity and began to forge the
beginnings of a nation. At the death of Moses, Joshua, who was the...
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1 Samuel 15:9; Deuteronomy 7:2; Exodus 23:32; Jeremiah 48:10; J
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Manasseh — That is, that half of this tribe which dwelt in Canaan....