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Judges 1:19

1:18 Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof.
And the LORD was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron. drave: or, possessed the mountain

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Yahweh was with Judah; and drove out the inhabitants of the hill country; for he could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.

And the Lord was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.

And the LORD was with Judah; and he drove out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.

1:20 And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak.

What does Judges 1:19 mean?

Judges 1:19 is a verse in the book of Judges, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), יְהוּדָה (Yᵉhûwdâh), יָרַשׁ (yârash). It connects to 1 cross-referenced passage elsewhere in Scripture.

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And
the
LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
was
with
Judah;יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâh/yeh-hoo-daw'/H3063Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
and
he
drave
outיָרַשׁyârash/yaw-rash'/H3423to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
the
inhabitants
of
the
mountain;הַרhar/har/H2022a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
but
could
notלֹאlôʼ/lo/H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
drive
outיָרַשׁyârash/yaw-rash'/H3423to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
the
inhabitantsיָשַׁבyâshab/yaw-shab'/H3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
of
the
valley,עֵמֶקʻêmeq/ay'-mek/H6010a vale (i.e. broad depression)
because
they
had
chariotsרֶכֶבrekeb/reh'-keb/H7393a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone
of
iron.בַּרְזֶלbarzel/bar-zel'/H1270iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement
drave:
or,
possessed
the
mountain

Commentary on Judges 1:19

HENRY_FULL · Judges 1:16–23
-caps">b. c. 1444.) 32 The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families. 33 And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan: 34 And then the coast turneth westward to Aznoth-tabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the south side, and reacheth to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising. 35 And the fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth, 36 And Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor, 37 And Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-hazor, 38 And Iron, and Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages. 39 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages. Naphtali lay furthest north of all the tribes, bordering on Mount Libanus. The city of Leshem, or Liash, lay on the utmost edge of it to the north, and therefore when the Danites had made themselves masters of it, and called it Dan, the length of Canaan from north to south was reckoned from Dan to Beersheba. It had Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and Judah upon Jordan, probably a city of that name, and so distinguished from the tribe of Judah on the east. It was in the lot of this tribe, near the waters of Merom, that Joshua fought and routed Jabin, ch. xi. 1 . &c. In this tribe stood Capernaum and Bethsaida, on the north end of the sea of Tiberias, in which Christ did so many mighty works; and the mountain (as is supposed) on which Christ preached, Matt. v. 1 . The Lot of Dan. (

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Judges 1:19.

Genesis 15:3

And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.

Genesis 19:30

And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.

Genesis 38:22

And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.

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What does Judges 1:19 say?

Judges 1:19 (King James Version) reads: "And the LORD was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron. drave: or, possessed the mountain"

Is Judges 1:19 in the Old or New Testament?

Judges 1:19 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Judges.

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