King James Version
Judges 1:25 in the King James Version says “And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the ...” — study this verse from Judges chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.”
Judges 1:25 · KJV
And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy.
And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.
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.
Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Bethshean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And when he shewed”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“them the entrance”
H3996an entrance (the place or the act); specifically sunset or the west; also (adverb with preposition) towards
“into the city”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“into the city”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
“with the edge”
H6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
“of the sword”
H2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“the man”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“and all his family”
H4940a family, i.e., circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people
“but they let go”
H7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
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