Keraia
Judges 1

Judges 1:24

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

Modern
…and when the spies saw a man coming out of the city, they said to him, “Please show us how to get into the city, and we will treat you kindly.”
Traditional
And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy.
Literal
…and the spies saw a man coming out of the city, and they said to him, “Show us, please, the entrance to the city, and we will show you kindness.”
Latin
…viderunt hominem egredientem de civitate, dixeruntque ad eum: Ostende nobis introitum civitatis, et faciemus tecum misericordiam.

Original

Hebrew
English
…and when the spies saw a man coming out of the city, they said to him, “Please show us how to get into the city, and we will treat you kindly.”

Notes

Judges 1:24

To show mercy (Hebrew khesed) suggests making a covenant (See also Judges 8:35, "kindness").

Judges 1:22–36

Mentions of Joseph's descendants (Judges 1:22, 35) highlight the northern tribes' failures to remove their enemies.

Judges 1:21–36

The tribes of Israel did not keep the covenant. Their complacency was rebellion against the Lord, as shown in the rest of the book of Judges.

Judges 1:1–2:5

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

Theme notes and profiles

Oppression of God’s People

Parallels

Joshua 15:13–19

Glossary

Bethel (Place), Bethelite Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Land Luz Tribe of Dan Warfare

Topics

Armies: March in Ranks of Beth-El Beth-El: A City North of Jerusalem: Conquered by the Household of Joseph Beth-El: A City North of Jerusalem: The Ancient City Adjacent To, and Finally Embraced In, Was Called Luz Betrayal of Cities Canaanites: Not Expelled Ephraim: A Tribe of Israel: Captured Beth-El in Battle Mercy: The Israelites to the Man of Beth-El The Canaanites: Partially Subdued by Israel Treachery of the Man of Beth-El Treason of the Betrayer of Beth-El Tribe of Ephraim: Assisted: Manasseh in Taking Bethel