Keraia
Judges 1

Judges 1:17

The Capture of Jerusalem and Hebron · Judges 1:8–26
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Translations

Modern
Then the men of Judah went with their brothers the Simeonites, attacked the Canaanites living in Zephath, and devoted the city to destruction. So it was called Hormah.
Traditional
And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah.
Literal
And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they attacked the Canaanite dwelling in Zephath and devoted it to destruction. And they called the name of the city Hormah.
Latin
Abiit autem Judas cum Simeone fratre suo, et percusserunt simul Chananæum qui habitabat in Sephaath, et interfecerunt eum. Vocatumque est nomen urbis, Horma, id est, anathema.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then the men of Judah went with their brothers the Simeonites, attacked the Canaanites living in Zephath, and devoted the city to destruction. So it was called Hormah.

Notes

Judges 1:17
Judges 1:1–2:5

The first prologue talks about how the tribes did not follow Joshua's farewell instructions (Joshua 23).

Parallels

Joshua 15:13–19

People

Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Simeon: Son of Jacob and Leah, one of the twelve tribes

Places

Canaan: Ancient region; descendants of Ham; promised to Abraham's descendants Zephath: A Canaanite city captured by Judah and Simeon

Glossary

Hormah Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Land Tribe of Dan Zephath

Topics

Canaanites: Not Expelled Hormah: Captured by the Tribes of Judah and Simeon Kenites: The Descendants of Jethro, a Midianite, the Father-In-Law of Moses: Later in the Wilderness of Judah The Canaanites: Partially Subdued by Israel the Tribe of Judah: First and Most Vigorous in Driving out the Canaanites the Tribe of Simeon: United with Judah in Expelling the Canaanites from Their Tribe of Judah: Commissioned by God to Lead in the Conquest of the Promised Land Tribe of Simeon: Inheritance Allotted To Zephath: A Canaanitish City