Judges 1:28

And it came to pass when Israel was strong, that he made the Canaanite tributary, but did not utterly drive them out.

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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

27And Manasseh did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean, which is a city of Scythians, nor her towns, nor her suburbs; nor Taanach, nor her towns; nor the inhabitants of Dor, nor her towns; nor the inhabitant of Balac, nor her suburbs, nor her towns; nor the inhabitants of Megiddo, nor her suburbs, nor her towns; nor the inhabitants of Ibleam, nor her suburbs, nor her towns; and the Canaanite began to dwell in this land.

29And Ephraim did not drive out the Canaanite that dwelt in Gezer; and the Canaanite dwelt in the midst of him in Gezer, and became tributary.

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Cross References

Genesis 9:26And he said, 1 Blessed be the Lord God of Shem, 1 And Canaan shall be his bondservant. 1

Joshua 17:13And it came to pass that when the children of Israel were strong, they made the Canaanites subject, but they did not utterly destroy 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 →

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