Zebulun didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites lived among them, and became subject to forced labor. Asher didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Acco, nor the inhabitants of Sidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob; but the Asherites lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land, for they didn’t drive them out. Naphtali didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth Anath; but he lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land. Nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh and of Beth Anath became subject to forced labor.
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Manasseh didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Beth Shean and its towns, nor Taanach and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land. When Israel had grown strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and didn’t utterly drive them out. Ephraim didn’t drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer, but the Canaanites lived in Gezer among them. Zebulun didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites lived among them, and became subject to forced labor. Asher didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Acco, nor the inhabitants of Sidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob; but the Asherites lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land, for they didn’t drive them out. Naphtali didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth Anath; but he lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land. Nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh and of Beth Anath became subject to forced labor. The Amorites forced the children of Dan into the hill country, for they would not allow them to come down to the valley; but the Amorites would dwell in Mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim. Yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became subject to forced labor. The border of the Amorites was from the ascent of Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.
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Zebulun didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites lived among them, and became subject to forced labor.
Asher didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Acco, nor the inhabitants of Sidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob;
but the Asherites lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land, for they didn’t drive them out.
Naphtali didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth Anath; but he lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land. Nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh and of Beth Anath became subject to forced labor.
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Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries.
Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:
But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not drive them out.
Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became tributaries unto them.
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Zebulun drove not out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributary.
Asher drove not out the inhabitants of Acco, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob;
but the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; for they did not drive them out.
Naphtali drove not out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became tributary unto them.
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- Joshua 19:24-30 (v31) The fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families. Their border was Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,…
- Joshua 19:15 (v30) Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.
- Joshua 19:32-38 (v33) The sixth lot came out for the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families. Their border was from…
- Psalms 18:24 (v33) Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
- Judges 1:30 (v33) Zebulun didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites lived among them, and became subject…
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- Judges 1:35 (v33) but the Amorites would dwell in Mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim. Yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they…
- Psalms 106:34-35 (v32) They didn’t destroy the peoples, as Yahweh commanded them, but mixed themselves with the nations, and learned their works.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv30, 32 That is, the tribe of Zebulun as is also…
That is, the tribe of Zebulun as is also to be understood of the rest.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On v33 Beth-shemesh; a place differing from that Beth-shemesh, Jos 15:10.
Beth-shemesh; a place differing from that Beth-shemesh, Jos 15:10.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv30–33 Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron,…
Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol,.... The first of these seems to be the same with Kattah or Kartah, and the latter with Nahalal, both cities given to the Levites, Jos 19:15; which perhaps was the reason of their sloth in driving them out; though it aggravated their sin not to take care to rid those cities of the Canaanites, which were given to religious persons:
but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries; which is observed so far in their favour, that they exerted themselves to make them tributaries, which was more than was done by some others.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv30, 31, 33 Verse 30. Neither did Zebulun drive out] See on…
Verse 30. Neither did Zebulun drive out] See on Jos 19:10-15.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On v32 Jdg 1:32. The Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites —…
Jdg 1:32. The Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites — This manner of speaking seems to imply that these Canaanites still remained the lords of the country, and that the Asherites were only permitted to dwell among the Canaanites, who certainly appear to have paid them no tribute, and to have owed them no subjection.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On vv31–32 Compare the marginal reference. Accho, afterward called Ptolemais, now…
Compare the marginal reference. Accho, afterward called Ptolemais, now Akka or St. Jean d’Acre, is named here for the first time.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv31, 33 Accho. Hebrew haco. The Greeks not knowing the derivation…
Accho. Hebrew haco. The Greeks not knowing the derivation of this word, supposed that the city was so called from ake, "a remedy," as they pretend that Hercules was cured in this place. It was also called Ptolemais, after the king of Egypt. The little river Belus, and the famous bed of sand so proper for making glass, were in the neighbourhood. (Pliny, [Natural History?] v. 19.) --- Ahalab. The situation is unknown, unless it be Aleppo. They say it is the famous city of Berea. (Calmet)
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv30, 31, 33 30. Kitron and Nahalol are both of unknown situation.
30. Kitron and Nahalol are both of unknown situation.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv30–33 30. Zebulun] settled N.W. of the Great Plain, in…
30. Zebulun] settled N.W. of the Great Plain, in Lower Galilee, between Asher and Issachar; see Jdg_5:14, Gen_49:13.
Kitron … Nahalol] In Jos_19:15 Kattath … Nahalal; ib. Jos_21:34 f. Kartah … Nahalal; the sites are unknown.
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30–33. The Northern tribes settle among the Canaanites
We may conclude from this narrative that the northern tribes entered the country after Judah and Ephraim (so Jos_18:2-10 JE), and independently of them. Zebulun, Asher, Naphtali, were not strong enough to make any conquests; they could only settle among the older population; and the northern district remained, probably for centuries, only partially Israelite, ‘Galilee of the Gentiles,’ ‘the heathen territory’ (Isa_9:1). In Jdg_1:27-30 the Canaanites dwell in the midst of Manasseh, Ephraim, Zebulun; in Jdg_1:31-33 Asher and Naphtali dwell in the midst of the Canaanites. According to P in Jos_19:10 ff. the cities which are said here to have remained Canaanite belong to the three tribes.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv30–33 (30) Neither did Zebulun.—See Jos_19:10-16. Nothing is known of…
(30) Neither did Zebulun.—See Jos_19:10-16. Nothing is known of the towns here mentioned. It is remarkable that Issachar is not mentioned, but it may perhaps be accounted for by the condition of contented subjection in which this tribe “bowed his shoulder to the yoke” (Gen_49:14-15).
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On v32 The Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites. In verses 29…
The Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites. In verses 29 and 30 it was said that the Canaanites dwelt among the Israelites; but here we read that the Asherites, and in ver. 33 that Naphtali, dwelt among the Canaanites, which seems to imply that the Canaanites were the more numerous people of the two, yet the Israelites were able to keep them in subjection.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv30, 31, 33 Zebulun did not drive out
Zebulun did not drive out
Here "Zebulun" represents the men or the soldiers of the tribe of Zebulun. (See: Metonymy)
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Kitron ... Nahalol
These are names of cities in the land of Canaan. (See: How to Translate Names)
but Zebulun forced
Here "Zebulun" represents the people of the tribe of Zebulun. (See: Metonymy)
hard labor
"difficult labor"
translationWords
Zebulun
cast out
life
Canaan
servant
labor
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