And they found Adonibezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.
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Interpretation
The Israelites were convinced that the war against the Canaanites was to be continued; but they were in doubt as to the manner in which it was to be carried on after the death of Joshua. In these respects they inquired of the Lord.
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This thought runs through Judges 1:1-5.
Glossary
- Bezek Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet Ibziq.
- Perizzites People
- Villagers; dwellers in the open country, the Canaanitish nation inhabiting the fertile regions south and south-west of Carmel.