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Judges 1:26 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Judges 1:26 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 1 verse 26 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day.”
Judges 1:26 (KJV)
Commentary on Judges 1:26
And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day.This verse reveals the consequences of Joseph's incomplete obedience. The informant 'went into the land of the Hittites' (north of Israel, in modern Syria-Turkey region) and rebuilt the Canaanite city, naming it Luz after the original. The phrase 'unto this day' (ad hayyom hazzeh, עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה) indicates the city still existed when Judges was written, representing Canaanite culture's continuation despite conquest. What seemed like justified mercy crea...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Judges 1:26
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“and a noise of horses”
“and a horse for one hundred fifty: and so for all the kings of the Hittites”