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Judges 1

Now after the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the Lord, Who should go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight them? And the Lord said, Judah will go up. Look — I have given the land into his hand. And Judah said to Simeon his brother, Come up with me into the land allotted to me, and let us fight the Canaanites. Then I will

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Judah goes up

Now after the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the Lord, Who should go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight them? And the Lord said, Judah will go up. Look — I have given the land into his hand. And Judah said to Simeon his brother, Come up with me into the land allotted to me, and let us fight the Canaanites. Then I will go with you into yours. So Simeon went with him. And Judah went up, and the Lord gave the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand, and they struck down ten thousand men at Bezek. And they found Adonibezek at Bezek and fought against him, and they struck down the Canaanites and the Perizzites. But Adonibezek ran, and they went after him and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his big toes. And Adonibezek said, Seventy kings with their thumbs and their big toes cut off used to pick up scraps under my table. As I have done, so God has paid me back. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there. Now the people of Judah had fought against Jerusalem and taken it. They put it to the sword and set the city on fire. And afterwards the people of Judah went down to fight the Canaanites living in the hill country, and in the south, and in the lowland. And Judah went against the Canaanites living in Hebron — Hebron used to be called Kirjatharba — and they struck down Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai. And from there he went against the people of Debir, which used to be called Kirjathsepher. And Caleb said, Whoever attacks Kirjathsepher and takes it, I will give him my daughter Achsah as his wife. And Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it. So he gave him his daughter Achsah as his wife. And when she came to him, she urged him to ask her father for a field. And she got down off her donkey, and Caleb said to her, What is it you want? And she said to him, Give me a blessing. You have given me land in the south — give me springs of water as well. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs. And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father-in-law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the people of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lies in the south near Arad. And they went and settled among the people. And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they struck down the Canaanites living at Zephath and completely destroyed it. So the town was called Hormah. Judah also took Gaza with its territory, and Askelon with its territory, and Ekron with its territory. And the Lord was with Judah, and he drove out the people of the hill country. But he couldn't drive out those living in the valley, because they had chariots of iron. And they gave Hebron to Caleb, as Moses had said, and he drove out the three sons of Anak from there.

Now after Joshua died, the people of Israel asked the Lord: Who'll go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight them? And the Lord said: Judah will go up. Look — I've handed the land over into his hand. And Judah said to Simeon his brother: Come up with me into my lot, so we can fight the Canaanites. And I'll go with you into your lot. So Simeon went with him. And Judah went up, and the Lord handed the Canaanites and the Perizzites over into their hand. And they struck down ten thousand men of them at Bezek. And they found Adoni-Bezek at Bezek and fought him. And they struck down the Canaanites and the Perizzites. But Adoni-Bezek ran, and they chased him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and his big toes. And Adoni-Bezek said: Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off gathered scraps under my table. The way I've done, that's how God has paid me back. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there. Now the people of Judah had fought against Jerusalem and taken it and struck it with the edge of the sword, and set the town on fire. And after that the people of Judah went down to fight the Canaanites who lived in the hills and in the south and in the lowland. And Judah went against the Canaanites who lived in Hebron. Now the name of Hebron used to be Kiriath Arba. And they struck down Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai. And from there he went against the people of Debir. And the name of Debir used to be Kiriath Sepher. And Caleb said: Whoever strikes Kiriath Sepher and takes it, I'll give him Aksah my daughter as a wife. And Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it. And he gave him Aksah his daughter as a wife. And when she came to him, she got him to ask her father for a field. And she got off her donkey. And Caleb said to her: What do you want? And she said to him: Give me a blessing. Because you've given me land in the south. Give me springs of water too. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs. And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father-in-law, went up out of the town of palm trees with the people of Judah into the wilderness of Judah south of Arad. And they went and lived among the people. And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they struck the Canaanites who lived in Zephath and completely wrecked it. And the name of the town was called Hormah. Judah took Gaza with its border too, and Ashkelon with its border, and Ekron with its border. And the Lord was with Judah, and he drove out the people of the hills. But he couldn't drive out the people of the valley, because they had iron chariots. And they gave Hebron to Caleb, the way Moses said. And he drove out the three sons of Anak from there.

Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand. And Judah said unto Simeon his brother, Come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with thee into thy lot. So Simeon went with him. And Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men. And they found Adonibezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites. But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes. And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died. 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. And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley. And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai. And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher: And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. And it came to pass, when she came to him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou? And she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs. And the children of the Kenite, Moses’ father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people. And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah. Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof. And the LORD was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron. And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak.

1

Now after the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the Lord, Who should go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight them?

Plain English

Now after Joshua died, the people of Israel asked the Lord: Who'll go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight them?

King James Version, 1611

Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?

2

And the Lord said, Judah will go up. Look — I have given the land into his hand.

Plain English

And the Lord said: Judah will go up. Look — I've handed the land over into his hand.

King James Version, 1611

And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.

3

And Judah said to Simeon his brother, Come up with me into the land allotted to me, and let us fight the Canaanites. Then I will go with you into yours. So Simeon went with him.

Plain English

And Judah said to Simeon his brother: Come up with me into my lot, so we can fight the Canaanites. And I'll go with you into your lot. So Simeon went with him.

King James Version, 1611

And Judah said unto Simeon his brother, Come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with thee into thy lot. So Simeon went with him.

4

And Judah went up, and the Lord gave the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand, and they struck down ten thousand men at Bezek.

Plain English

And Judah went up, and the Lord handed the Canaanites and the Perizzites over into their hand. And they struck down ten thousand men of them at Bezek.

King James Version, 1611

And Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men.

5

And they found Adonibezek at Bezek and fought against him, and they struck down the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

Plain English

And they found Adoni-Bezek at Bezek and fought him. And they struck down the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

King James Version, 1611

And they found Adonibezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

6

But Adonibezek ran, and they went after him and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his big toes.

Plain English

But Adoni-Bezek ran, and they chased him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and his big toes.

King James Version, 1611

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

7

And Adonibezek said, Seventy kings with their thumbs and their big toes cut off used to pick up scraps under my table. As I have done, so God has paid me back. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.

Plain English

And Adoni-Bezek said: Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off gathered scraps under my table. The way I've done, that's how God has paid me back. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.

King James Version, 1611

And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.

8

Now the people of Judah had fought against Jerusalem and taken it. They put it to the sword and set the city on fire.

Plain English

Now the people of Judah had fought against Jerusalem and taken it and struck it with the edge of the sword, and set the town on fire.

King James Version, 1611

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.

9

And afterwards the people of Judah went down to fight the Canaanites living in the hill country, and in the south, and in the lowland.

Plain English

And after that the people of Judah went down to fight the Canaanites who lived in the hills and in the south and in the lowland.

King James Version, 1611

And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley.

10

And Judah went against the Canaanites living in Hebron — Hebron used to be called Kirjatharba — and they struck down Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai.

Plain English

And Judah went against the Canaanites who lived in Hebron. Now the name of Hebron used to be Kiriath Arba. And they struck down Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai.

King James Version, 1611

And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjatharba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.

11

And from there he went against the people of Debir, which used to be called Kirjathsepher.

Plain English

And from there he went against the people of Debir. And the name of Debir used to be Kiriath Sepher.

King James Version, 1611

And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher:

12

And Caleb said, Whoever attacks Kirjathsepher and takes it, I will give him my daughter Achsah as his wife.

Plain English

And Caleb said: Whoever strikes Kiriath Sepher and takes it, I'll give him Aksah my daughter as a wife.

King James Version, 1611

And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

13

And Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it. So he gave him his daughter Achsah as his wife.

Plain English

And Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it. And he gave him Aksah his daughter as a wife.

King James Version, 1611

And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

14

And when she came to him, she urged him to ask her father for a field. And she got down off her donkey, and Caleb said to her, What is it you want?

Plain English

And when she came to him, she got him to ask her father for a field. And she got off her donkey. And Caleb said to her: What do you want?

King James Version, 1611

And it came to pass, when she came to him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou?

15

And she said to him, Give me a blessing. You have given me land in the south — give me springs of water as well. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

Plain English

And she said to him: Give me a blessing. Because you've given me land in the south. Give me springs of water too. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

King James Version, 1611

And she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.

16

And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father-in-law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the people of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lies in the south near Arad. And they went and settled among the people.

Plain English

And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father-in-law, went up out of the town of palm trees with the people of Judah into the wilderness of Judah south of Arad. And they went and lived among the people.

King James Version, 1611

And the children of the Kenite, Moses’ father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people.

17

And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they struck down the Canaanites living at Zephath and completely destroyed it. So the town was called Hormah.

Plain English

And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they struck the Canaanites who lived in Zephath and completely wrecked it. And the name of the town was called Hormah.

King James Version, 1611

And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah.

18

Judah also took Gaza with its territory, and Askelon with its territory, and Ekron with its territory.

Plain English

Judah took Gaza with its border too, and Ashkelon with its border, and Ekron with its border.

King James Version, 1611

Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof.

19

And the Lord was with Judah, and he drove out the people of the hill country. But he couldn't drive out those living in the valley, because they had chariots of iron.

Plain English

And the Lord was with Judah, and he drove out the people of the hills. But he couldn't drive out the people of the valley, because they had iron chariots.

King James Version, 1611

And the LORD was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.

20

And they gave Hebron to Caleb, as Moses had said, and he drove out the three sons of Anak from there.

Plain English

And they gave Hebron to Caleb, the way Moses said. And he drove out the three sons of Anak from there.

King James Version, 1611

And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak.

The ones they didn't drive out

But the people of Benjamin didn't drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So the Jebusites live with the people of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day. And the house of Joseph went up against Bethel too, and the Lord was with them. And the house of Joseph sent men to spy out Bethel, which used to be called Luz. And the spies saw a man coming out of the city, and said to him, Show us the entrance into the city, and we will show you mercy. And when he showed them the way in, they put the town to the sword. But they let that man and his whole family go. And the man went into the land of the Hittites and built a town, and called it Luz. That is its name to this day. Manasseh didn't drive out the people of Bethshean and its villages, or Taanach and its villages, or the people of Dor and its villages, or Ibleam and its villages, or Megiddo and its villages. The Canaanites were determined to stay in that land. And when Israel grew strong, they put the Canaanites under tribute, but did not drive them out completely. Ephraim didn't drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer either, so the Canaanites went on living in Gezer among them. Zebulun didn't drive out the people of Kitron or Nahalol, so the Canaanites lived among them and became tributaries. Asher didn't drive out the people of Accho or Zidon, or Ahlab or Achzib or Helbah or Aphik or Rehob. So the Asherites lived among the Canaanites who were in the land, because they didn't drive them out. Naphtali didn't drive out the people of Bethshemesh or Bethanath, but lived among the Canaanites who were in the land. Even so, the people of Bethshemesh and Bethanath became tributaries to them. And the Amorites forced the children of Dan back into the hill country and wouldn't let them come down into the valley. And the Amorites were determined to stay in mount Heres, in Aijalon and Shaalbim. But the hand of the house of Joseph grew heavy on them, and they became tributaries. And the territory of the Amorites ran from the Ascent of Akrabbim, from Sela and upward.

And the people of Benjamin didn't drive out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem. But the Jebusites live with the people of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day. And the house of Joseph went up against Bethel too, and the Lord was with them. And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. Now the name of the town used to be Luz. And the spies saw a man coming out of the town and said to him: Show us the way into the town, please, and we'll show you kindness. And when he'd shown them the way into the town, they struck the town with the edge of the sword. But they let the man and all his family go. And the man went into the land of the Hittites and built a town and called it Luz, which is its name to this day. And Manasseh didn't drive out the people of Beth Shan and its towns, or Taanach and its towns, or the people of Dor and its towns, or the people of Ibleam and its towns, or the people of Megiddo and its towns. But the Canaanites would live in that land. And when Israel had got strong, they made the Canaanites work for them, and didn't completely drive them out. Ephraim didn't drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer either. But the Canaanites lived in Gezer among them. Zebulun didn't drive out the people of Kitron or the people of Nahalol. But the Canaanites lived among them and worked for them. Asher didn't drive out the people of Akko or the people of Sidon, or Ahlab or Akzib or Helbah or Aphek or Rehob. But the Asherites lived among the Canaanites who lived in the land, because they didn't drive them out. Naphtali didn't drive out the people of Beth Shemesh or the people of Beth Anath. But he lived among the Canaanites who lived in the land. But the people of Beth Shemesh and Beth Anath worked for them. And the Amorites forced the people of Dan into the hills, because they wouldn't let them come down to the valley. But the Amorites would live in Mount Heres in Aijalon and in Shaalbim. But the hand of the house of Joseph got heavy, so they worked for them. And the border of the Amorites was from Maaleh Akrabbim, from the rock and upward.

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. And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel: and the LORD was with them. 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. And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out. Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them. Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries. Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob: But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not drive them out. Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor the inhabitants of Bethanath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Bethshemesh and of Bethanath became tributaries unto them. And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain: for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley: But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries. And the coast of the Amorites was from the going up to Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.

21

But the people of Benjamin didn't drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So the Jebusites live with the people of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day.

Plain English

And the people of Benjamin didn't drive out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem. But the Jebusites live with the people of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day.

King James Version, 1611

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.

22

And the house of Joseph went up against Bethel too, and the Lord was with them.

King James Version, 1611

And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel: and the LORD was with them.

23

And the house of Joseph sent men to spy out Bethel, which used to be called Luz.

Plain English

And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. Now the name of the town used to be Luz.

King James Version, 1611

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

24

And the spies saw a man coming out of the city, and said to him, Show us the entrance into the city, and we will show you mercy.

Plain English

And the spies saw a man coming out of the town and said to him: Show us the way into the town, please, and we'll show you kindness.

King James Version, 1611

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.

25

And when he showed them the way in, they put the town to the sword. But they let that man and his whole family go.

Plain English

And when he'd shown them the way into the town, they struck the town with the edge of the sword. But they let the man and all his family go.

King James Version, 1611

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.

26

And the man went into the land of the Hittites and built a town, and called it Luz. That is its name to this day.

Plain English

And the man went into the land of the Hittites and built a town and called it Luz, which is its name to this day.

King James Version, 1611

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.

27

Manasseh didn't drive out the people of Bethshean and its villages, or Taanach and its villages, or the people of Dor and its villages, or Ibleam and its villages, or Megiddo and its villages. The Canaanites were determined to stay in that land.

Plain English

And Manasseh didn't drive out the people of Beth Shan and its towns, or Taanach and its towns, or the people of Dor and its towns, or the people of Ibleam and its towns, or the people of Megiddo and its towns. But the Canaanites would live in that land.

King James Version, 1611

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.

28

And when Israel grew strong, they put the Canaanites under tribute, but did not drive them out completely.

Plain English

And when Israel had got strong, they made the Canaanites work for them, and didn't completely drive them out.

King James Version, 1611

And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.

29

Ephraim didn't drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer either, so the Canaanites went on living in Gezer among them.

Plain English

Ephraim didn't drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer either. But the Canaanites lived in Gezer among them.

King James Version, 1611

Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.

30

Zebulun didn't drive out the people of Kitron or Nahalol, so the Canaanites lived among them and became tributaries.

Plain English

Zebulun didn't drive out the people of Kitron or the people of Nahalol. But the Canaanites lived among them and worked for them.

King James Version, 1611

Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries.

31

Asher didn't drive out the people of Accho or Zidon, or Ahlab or Achzib or Helbah or Aphik or Rehob.

Plain English

Asher didn't drive out the people of Akko or the people of Sidon, or Ahlab or Akzib or Helbah or Aphek or Rehob.

King James Version, 1611

Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:

32

So the Asherites lived among the Canaanites who were in the land, because they didn't drive them out.

Plain English

But the Asherites lived among the Canaanites who lived in the land, because they didn't drive them out.

King James Version, 1611

But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not drive them out.

33

Naphtali didn't drive out the people of Bethshemesh or Bethanath, but lived among the Canaanites who were in the land. Even so, the people of Bethshemesh and Bethanath became tributaries to them.

Plain English

Naphtali didn't drive out the people of Beth Shemesh or the people of Beth Anath. But he lived among the Canaanites who lived in the land. But the people of Beth Shemesh and Beth Anath worked for them.

King James Version, 1611

Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor the inhabitants of Bethanath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Bethshemesh and of Bethanath became tributaries unto them.

34

And the Amorites forced the children of Dan back into the hill country and wouldn't let them come down into the valley.

Plain English

And the Amorites forced the people of Dan into the hills, because they wouldn't let them come down to the valley.

King James Version, 1611

And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain: for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley:

35

And the Amorites were determined to stay in mount Heres, in Aijalon and Shaalbim. But the hand of the house of Joseph grew heavy on them, and they became tributaries.

Plain English

But the Amorites would live in Mount Heres in Aijalon and in Shaalbim. But the hand of the house of Joseph got heavy, so they worked for them.

King James Version, 1611

But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries.

36

And the territory of the Amorites ran from the Ascent of Akrabbim, from Sela and upward.

Plain English

And the border of the Amorites was from Maaleh Akrabbim, from the rock and upward.

King James Version, 1611

And the coast of the Amorites was from the going up to Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.