KJV King James Version
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.
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Judges 1:19
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The LORD was with Judah, and they took possession of the hill country; but they could not drive out the inhabitants of the plains because they had chariots of iron.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
And Jehovah 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Jehovah is with Judah, and he occupieth the hill-country, but not to dispossess the inhabitants of the valley, for they have chariots of iron.
Surrounding context — Judges 1
16 And the children of the Kenite, Moses’ father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which [lieth] in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people.
17 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.
18 Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof.
19 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.
20 And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak.
21 And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.
22 And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel: and the LORD [was] with them.
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וַיְהִ֤יH1961 · ha.yahto beיְהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶתּ־H854 · etwithיְהוּדָ֔הH3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahוַיֹּ֖רֶשׁH3423 · ya.rashto possess: possessאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָהָ֑רH2022 · harmountain: mountכִּ֣יH3588 · kiforלֹ֤אH3808 · lonotלְהוֹרִישׁ֙H3423 · ya.rashto possess: possessאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יֹשְׁבֵ֣יH3427 · ya.shavto dwellהָעֵ֔מֶקH6010 · e.meqValley (of Achor)כִּי־H3588 · kiforרֶ֥כֶבH7393 · re.khevchariotבַּרְזֶ֖לH1270 · bar.zelironלָהֶֽם׃H9038 · hemthem
Cross-references
Psalm 60:12Through God we shall do valiantly: for he [it is that] shall tread down our enemies.Isaiah 41:10Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.Judges 1:2And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.Matthew 14:30-31But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.Isaiah 41:14-15Fear not, thou worm Jacob, [and] ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.Matthew 17:19-20Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?Romans 8:31What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who [can be] against us?Matthew 1:23Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.Exodus 14:7-31And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.2 Kings 18:7And the LORD was with him; [and] he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.Joshua 1:9Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God [is] with thee whithersoever thou goest.2 Samuel 5:10And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts [was] with him.Isaiah 8:10Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God [is] with us.Judges 6:12-13And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD [is] with thee, thou mighty man of valour.Genesis 39:2And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.Ecclesiastes 9:11I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.Psalm 46:7The LORD of hosts [is] with us; the God of Jacob [is] our refuge. Selah.
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