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Judges 1:33

King James Version (KJV)

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Judges 1:33

Verse 33 of 36

Scripture focus

Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor the inhabitants of Bethanath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Bethshemesh and of Bethanath became tributaries unto them.

Judges 1:33 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Judges 1:33

Theological / Devotional

Neither did Naphtali. The same unhappy narrative is repeated. The places that Naphtali failed to conquer were ancient cities that took their name from the famous temples to the goddess Anath and the sun-god Shamash situated therein. The Hebrews were strong enough, however, to force these cities to tribute. The territory of Naphtali later became known as Galilee, where the heathen element was so numerous that the region was called “Galilee of the nations” (Isa. 9:1), that is, “the foreign district.”

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