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Judges 1:17 Cross-References

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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.

Judges 1:17 (KJV)

Commentary on Judges 1:17

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.This verse fulfills Judah's promise from verse 3 to assist Simeon in conquering his territory. Zephath's location is debated, though likely in the northern Negev near Beersheba. The name Zephath (tzephat, צְפַת) possibly derives from tzafah (צָפָה, "to watch/overlook"), suggesting a watchtower or lookout position. The phrase "utterly destroyed it" translates vayacharimu otah (וַיַּחֲרִימוּ אוֹתָהּ), using the technical term herem (חֵר...

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