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Judges 1:6 Cross-References

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But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.

Judges 1:6 (KJV)

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Adoni-bezekthe lord of Bezek (JDG 1:5) whose thumbs and big toes were cut off (JDG 1:6)

Commentary on Judges 1:6

But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.Adoni-bezek's flight represents the typical pattern of ancient warfare: defeated kings attempted escape when battle turned against them, hoping to regroup forces or flee to allied territories. However, Judah's pursuit ensured complete victory—the Hebrew vayyirdephu acharav (וַיִּרְדְּפוּ אַחֲרָיו, "and they pursued after him") uses the same verb (radaf, רָדַף) employed throughout conquest narratives for relentless pursuit of fleeing enemies (Joshua 10:19, 2 Samuel 18:16). This demonstrat...

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