30 Neither did Zebulun H2074 drive out H3423 the inhabitants H3427 of Kitron, H7003 nor the inhabitants H3427 of Nahalol; H5096 but the Canaanites H3669 dwelt H3427 among H7130 them, and became tributaries. H4522
31 Neither did Asher H836 drive out H3423 the inhabitants H3427 of Accho, H5910 nor the inhabitants H3427 of Zidon, H6721 nor of Ahlab, H303 nor of Achzib, H392 nor of Helbah, H2462 nor of Aphik, H663 nor of Rehob: H7340
32 But the Asherites H843 dwelt H3427 among H7130 the Canaanites, H3669 the inhabitants H3427 of the land: H776 for they did not drive them out. H3423
33 Neither did Naphtali H5321 drive out H3423 the inhabitants H3427 of Bethshemesh, H1053 nor the inhabitants H3427 of Bethanath; H1043 but he dwelt H3427 among H7130 the Canaanites, H3669 the inhabitants H3427 of the land: H776 nevertheless the inhabitants H3427 of Bethshemesh H1053 and of Bethanath H1043 became tributaries H4522 unto them.
34 And the Amorites H567 forced H3905 the children H1121 of Dan H1835 into the mountain: H2022 for they would not suffer H5414 them to come down H3381 to the valley: H6010
35 But the Amorites H567 would H2974 dwell H3427 in mount H2022 Heres H2776 in Aijalon, H357 and in Shaalbim: H8169 yet the hand H3027 of the house H1004 of Joseph H3130 prevailed, H3513 so that they became tributaries. H4522
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Commentary on Judges 1 Matthew Henry Commentary
An Exposition, With Practical Observations, of
The Book of Judges
Chapter 1
This chapter gives us a particular account what sort of progress the several tribes of Israel made in the reducing of Canaan after the death of Joshua. He did (as we say) break the neck of that great work, and put it into such a posture that they might easily have perfected it in due time, if they had not been wanting to themselves; what they did in order hereunto, and wherein they came short, we are told.
No account is given of Issachar, nor of the two tribes and a half on the other side Jordan.
Jdg 1:1-8
Here,
Jdg 1:9-20
We have here a further account of that glorious and successful campaign which Judah and Simeon made.
Jdg 1:21-36
We are here told upon what terms the rest of the tribes stood with the Canaanites that remained.
Upon the whole matter it appears that the people of Israel were generally very careless both of their duty and interest in this thing; they did not what they might have done to expel the Canaanites and make room for themselves. And,