Judges 1:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now the LORDיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
was with Judah,יְהוּדָ֔ה
(ye·hu·dah,)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
and they tookוַיֹּ֖רֶשׁ
(vai·yo·resh)
3423: to take possession of, inherit, dispossessa prim. root
possessionלְהֹורִישׁ֙
(le·ho·v·rish)
3423: to take possession of, inherit, dispossessa prim. root
of the hill country;הָהָ֑ר
(ha·har;)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
but they could not drive 
 
3423: to take possession of, inherit, dispossessa prim. root
out the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣י
(yo·she·vei)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
of the valleyהָעֵ֔מֶק
(ha·'e·mek,)
6010: a valefrom amoq
becauseכִּ֣י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
they had ironבַּרְזֶ֖ל
(bar·zel)
1270: ironfrom the same as Birzoth
chariots.רֶ֥כֶב
(re·chev)
7393: chariotry, chariot, millstonefrom rakab


















KJV Lexicon
And the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
was with Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
and he drave out
yarash  (yaw-rash')
to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
the inhabitants of the mountain
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
but could not
lo'  (lo)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows)
drive out
yarash  (yaw-rash')
to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
the inhabitants
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
of the valley
`emeq  (ay'-mek)
a vale (i.e. broad depression) -- dale, vale, valley (often used as a part of proper names).
because they had chariots
rekeb  (reh'-keb)
a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone -- chariot, (upper) millstone, multitude (from the margin), wagon.
of iron
barzel  (bar-zel')
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement -- (ax) head, iron.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now the LORD was with Judah, and they took possession of the hill country; but they could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley because they had iron chariots.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD was with Judah and enabled them to take possession of the hill country, but they could not drive out the people who were living in the valley because those people had iron chariots.

International Standard Version
The LORD was with the army of Judah, and they captured the hill country, but did not expel the inhabitants of the valley because they were equipped with iron chariots.

NET Bible
The LORD was with the men of Judah. They conquered the hill country, but they could not conquer the people living in the coastal plain, because they had chariots with iron-rimmed wheels.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD was with the men of Judah so that they were able to take possession of the mountains. But they could not force out the people living in the valley who had chariots made of iron.

King James 2000 Bible
And the LORD was with Judah; and he drove out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.
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