Judges 1 · Verse 9

Judges 1:9

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.
Judges 1:9, King James Version

Judges 1:9 in other translations

BSBAfterward, the men of Judah marched down to fight against the Canaanites living in the hill country, in the Negev, and in the foothills.
WEBAfter that, the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites who lived in the hill country, and in the South, and in the lowland.
ASVAnd afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites that dwelt in the hill-country, and in the South, and in the lowland.
YLTand afterwards have the sons of Judah gone down to fight against the Canaanite, inhabiting the hill-country, and the south, and the low country;
DARBYAnd afterwards the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the hill-country, and in the south, and in the lowland.
BBEAfter that the children of Judah went down to make war on the Canaanites living in the hill-country and in the south and in the lowlands.
WebsterAnd afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites that dwelt on the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley.

What does Judges 1:9 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 9 The Canaanites, that dwelt to the mountain - The territories of the tribe of Judah lay in the most southern part of the promised land, which was very mountainous, though towards the west it had many fine plains. In some of these the Canaanites had dwelt; and the expedition marked here was for the purpose of finally expelling them. But probably this is a recapitulation of what is related Jos 10:36; Jos 11:21; Jos 15:13.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 1:9-20
The Canaanites had iron chariots; but Israel had God on their side, whose chariots are thousands of angels, Psa 68:17. Yet they suffered their fears to prevail against their faith. About Caleb we read in Jos 15:16-19. The Kenites had settled in the land. Israel let them fix where they pleased, being a quiet, contented people. They that molested none, were molested by none. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Judges 1:9 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאַחַ֗רve.'a.Charand afterH310
יָֽרְדוּ֙ya.re.Duthey went downH3381
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121
יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063
לְהִלָּחֵ֖םle.hi.la.Chemto fightH3898
בַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑יba.ke.na.'a.Niagainst the Canaanite[s]H3669
יוֹשֵׁ֣בyo.Shev[who] dweltH3427
הָהָ֔רha.Harof the hill countryH2022
וְהַנֶּ֖גֶבve.ha.Ne.gevand the NegevH5045
וְהַשְּׁפֵלָֽה\׃ve.ha.she.fe.Lahand the ShephelahH8219

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Cross references for Judges 1:9

  • Joshua 10:36

    And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it:

  • Joshua 15:13-20

    And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron. And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath–sepher. And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath–sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. …

  • Joshua 11:21

    And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
afterward.
Jos 10:36; 11:21; 15:13-20
valley. or, low country.

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Context

  • Judges 1:8

    Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.

  • Judges 1:9

    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.

  • Judges 1:10

    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.

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Judges 1:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Después los hijos de Judá descendieron para pelear contra el Cananeo que habitaba en las montañas, y al mediodía, y en los llanos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ensuite les fils de Juda descendirent pour faire la guerre au Cananéen qui habitait la montagne, et le midi et le pays plat.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und danach zogen die Kinder Juda hinab, um wider die Kanaaniter zu streiten, die das Gebirge und den Süden und die Niederung bewohnten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et postea descendentes pugnaverunt contra Chananæum, qui habitabat in montanis, et ad meridiem, et in campestribus.