Judges 1:24

The watchers saw a man come out of the city, and they said to him, “Please show us the entrance into the city, and we will deal kindly with you.”

World English Bible Classic

In The King James Version

And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy.

In Context

23The house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (The name of the city before that was Luz.)

25He showed them the entrance into the city, and they struck the city with the edge of the sword; but they let the man and all his family go.

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Cross References

Joshua 2:14The men said to her, “Our life for yours, if you don’t talk about this business of ours; and it shall be, when the LORD gives us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with you.”

Psalms 60:9Who will bring me into the strong city? Who has led me to Edom?

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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