Judges 1:19

And it same to pass that Yahweh was with Judah, and he took possession of the hill country,—but did not dispossess the inhabitants of the vale, because they had, chariots of iron.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And the LORD was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.

In Context

18And Judah captured Gaza with the boundaries thereof, and Ashkelon, with the boundaries thereof,—and Ekron, with the boundaries thereof.

20So they gave unto Caleb Hebron, as spake Moses,—and he drave out from thence the three sons of Anak.

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Cross References

Genesis 39:21And it came to pass that, Yahweh, was with Joseph, and extended unto him lovingkindness,—and gave him his favour in the eyes of the chief of the prison.

Joshua 1:5No man shall stand before thee, all the days of thy life,—as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee, I will not fail thee, neither will I forsake thee.

Joshua 7:12Therefore cannot the sons of Israel stand before their enemies, their back, do they turn before their enemies, because they have become devoted,—I will no more be with you, except ye destroy the devoted thing out of your midst.

Joshua 14:12Now, therefore, give me this mountain, whereof Yahweh spake, on that day,—for, thou thyself, didst hear, on that day, that, Anakim, were there, and great cities fortified, if so be Yahweh be with me, then shall I dispossess them, as spake Yahweh.

Judges 1:2And Yahweh said—Judah, shall go,—lo! I have delivered the land into his power.

Judges 4:3And the sons of Israel made outcry unto Yahweh,—for he had, nine hundred chariots of iron, and, he, oppressed the sons of Israel heavily, twenty years.

Matthew Henry on Judges 1:10-21

Conquests of Judah. ( b. c. 1425.) 9 And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley. 10 And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai. 11 And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher: 12 And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to… Read the whole commentary →

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