Judges 1:28

Then, after Israel had grown strong, he made them tributaries, but he was not willing to destroy them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

In The King James Version

And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.

In Context

27Likewise, Manasseh did not destroy Bethshean and Taanach, with their villages, nor the inhabitants of Dor and Ibleam and Megiddo, with their villages. And the Canaanite began to live with them.

29And now Ephraim did not put to death the Canaanite, who was living at Gezer; instead, he lived with him.

Read all of Judges 1

Cross References

Genesis 9:26And he said: “Blessed be the Lord God of Shem, let Canaan be his servant.

Joshua 17:13But after the sons of Israel had grown strong, they subdued the Canaanites, and made them their tributaries, but they did not kill them.

Matthew Henry on Judges 1:22-36

The Israelites Mixed with the Canaanites. ( b. c. 1425.) 21 And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day. 22 And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel: and the Lord was with them. 23 And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.) 24 And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, show us, we pray thee, the… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Judges 1:28