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Judges 1:23 Cross-References

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And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)

Judges 1:23 (KJV)

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Josepheleventh-born son of Jacob and Rachel (GEN 30:24)

Commentary on Judges 1:23

And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)Sending spies to 'descry' (vayatiru, וַיָּתִירוּ from tur, תּוּר, 'to spy out, explore') follows Joshua's practice at Jericho (Joshua 2:1) and Ai (Joshua 7:2). Intelligence gathering demonstrated wisdom—understanding enemy positions, defenses, and vulnerabilities before attack. However, contrast with Jericho proves instructive: Rahab aided Israel's spies from faith in Yahweh (Joshua 2:8-13), while Beth-el's informant (v. 24-25) acted from self-interest without covenant commitment.The parenthetical note '(...

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