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.
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Interpretation
The Canaanites had iron chariots; but Israel had God on their side, whose chariots are thousands of angels, Ps 68:17 . Yet they suffered their fears to prevail against their faith.
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This thought runs through Judges 1:16-20.
Glossary
- City People
- The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
- Negeb Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Tel Beer Sheva.
- Arad Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Arad.
- City of Palms Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell es Sultan.
- Jericho Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell es Sultan.