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Judges 1:8 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Judges 1:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 1 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Judges 1:8 (KJV)
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Commentary on Judges 1:8
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.This verse presents a historical puzzle: Judah conquered Jerusalem and burned it, yet verse 21 states "the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem." This apparent contradiction reflects the incomplete nature of the conquest. Judah achieved temporary military victory, destroying the city's defenses and structures, but failed to permanently occupy and hold it. The Jebusites reoccupied Jerusalem's fortified position, ma...
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Cross-References for Judges 1:8
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“the inhabitants of Jerusalem”
“And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.”