Judges 1:28 — Meaning and Application

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“And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.”

Judges 1:28

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And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which {is} the name thereof unto this day.

Neither did Manasseh drive out {the inhabitants of} Bethshean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.

Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.

Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries.

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Judges 1:1

"Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?"

Judges 1:2

"And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand."

Judges 1:3

"And Judah said unto Simeon his brother, Come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with thee into thy lot. So Simeon went with him."

Judges 1:4

"And Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men."

Judges 1:5

"And they found Adonibezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites."

Judges 1:6

"But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes."

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