Judges 18:9

And they said—Arise! and let us go up against them, for we have seen the land, and lo! it is very good,—are, ye, then, minded to do nothing? do not be too slothful to go, and enter, and take possession of the land.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go, and to enter to possess the land.

In Context

8So they came unto their brethren, in Zorah and Eshtaol,—and their brethren said unto them—Why are ye minded to do nothing?

10When ye do enter, ye will enter amongst a people secure, and, the land, is of ample bounds,—yea God hath delivered it into your hands,—a place where there is no lack of anything that is in the earth.

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Cross References

Numbers 14:7and spake unto all the assembly of the sons of Israel, saying,—As for the land through which we passed to spy it out, Good, is the land, exceedingly,

Joshua 18:3So Joshua said unto the sons of Israel,—How long, will ye be too slothful, to enter in and take possession of the land, which Yahweh God of your fathers, hath given unto you?

2 Samuel 10:12Be strong, and let us put forth our strength, for the sake of our people, and for the sake of the cities of our God,—and, Yahweh, do what is good in his own eyes.

1 Kings 22:23Now, therefore, lo! Yahweh hath suffered a spirit of falsehood to be put into the mouth of all these thy prophets. But, Yahweh himself, hath spoken concerning thee, calamity.

Hebrews 6:11But we covet that, each one of you, be shewing forth the same diligence, unto the full assurance of the hope throughout:

Matthew Henry on Judges 18:8-14

7 Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man. 8 And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye? 9 And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we have seen the land, and,… Read the whole commentary →

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