Key Verse Spotlight
Judges 1:11 β Meaning and Application
King James Version
βAnd from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before {was} Kirjathsepher:β
Judges 1:11
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
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. {valley: or, low country}
And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before {was} Kirjatharba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.
And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before {was} Kirjathsepher:
And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
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