KJV King James Version
And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley.
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Judges 1:9
And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Afterward, the men of Judah marched down to fight against the Canaanites living in the hill country, in the Negev, and in the foothills.
WEB World English Bible
Afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites who lived in the hill country, and in the South, and in the lowland.
ASV American Standard Version
And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites that dwelt in the hill-country, and in the South, and in the lowland.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and afterwards have the sons of Judah gone down to fight against the Canaanite, inhabiting the hill-country, and the south, and the low country;
Surrounding context — Judges 1
6 But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
7 And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered [their meat] under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.
8 Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.
9 And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley.
10 And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before [was] Kirjatharba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.
11 And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before [was] Kirjathsepher:
12 And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
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וְאַחַ֗רH310 · a.charafterיָֽרְדוּ֙H3381 · ya.radto go downבְּנֵ֣יH1121 · benson: childיְהוּדָ֔הH3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahלְהִלָּחֵ֖םH3898 · la.chamto fightבַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑יH3669 · ke.na.a.niCanaaniteיוֹשֵׁ֣בH3427 · ya.shavto dwellהָהָ֔רH2022 · harmountain: mountוְהַנֶּ֖גֶבH5045 · ne.gevNegebוְהַשְּׁפֵלָֽה׃H8219 · she.phe.lahShephelah
Cross-references
Joshua 10:36And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it:Joshua 15:13-20And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, [even] the city of Arba the father of Anak, which [city is] Hebron.Joshua 11:21And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities.
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