Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites living in the Lebanon mountains from Mount Baal Hermon to Lebo Hamath. New Living Translation These are the nations: the Philistines (those living under the five Philistine rulers), all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites living in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath. English Standard Version These are the nations: the five lords of the Philistines and all the Canaanites and the Sidonians and the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon as far as Lebo-hamath. Berean Standard Bible the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath. Berean Literal Bible Five princes of the Philistines, and all the Canaanite, and the Sidonian, and the Hivite that dwelt in Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath. King James Bible Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baalhermon unto the entering in of Hamath. New King James Version namely, five lords of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who dwelt in Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal Hermon to the entrance of Hamath. New American Standard Bible These nations are: the five governors of the Philistines and all the Canaanites and the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon as far as Lebo-hamath. NASB 1995 These nations are: the five lords of the Philistines and all the Canaanites and the Sidonians and the Hivites who lived in Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon as far as Lebo-hamath. NASB 1977 These nations are: the five lords of the Philistines and all the Canaanites and the Sidonians and the Hivites who lived in Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon as far as Lebo-hamath. Legacy Standard Bible These nations are: the five lords of the Philistines and all the Canaanites and the Sidonians and the Hivites who lived in Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon as far as Lebo-hamath. Amplified Bible The remaining nations are: the five lords (governors) of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to the entrance of Hamath. Berean Annotated Bible the five rulers of the Philistines (immigrants), all the Canaanites (merchants), the Sidonians, and the Hivites (villagers) who lived in the mountains of Lebanon (whiteness) from Mount Baal-hermon (lord of destruction) to Lebo-hamath (fortress). Christian Standard Bible These nations included the five rulers of the Philistines and all of the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the Lebanese mountains from Mount Baal-hermon as far as the entrance to Hamath. Holman Christian Standard Bible These nations included: the five rulers of the Philistines and all of the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the Lebanese mountains from Mount Baal-hermon as far as the entrance to Hamath. American Standard Version namely, the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entrance of Hamath. Contemporary English Version the Philistines and their five rulers, as well as the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites that lived in the Lebanon Mountains from Mount Baal-Hermon to Hamath Pass. English Revised Version namely, the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Zidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entering in of Hamath. GOD'S WORD® Translation He left the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon from Mount Baal Hermon to the border of Hamath. Good News Translation Those left in the land were the five Philistine cities, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the Lebanon Mountains from Mount Baal Hermon as far as Hamath Pass. International Standard Version These nations included the five lords of the Philistines, all of the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in Mount Baal-hermon as far as Lebo-hamath. NET Bible These were the nations: the five lords of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites living in Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal Hermon to Lebo-Hamath. New Heart English Bible namely, the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal Hermon to Lebo Hamath. Webster's Bible Translation Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt on mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon to the entrance of Hamath. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Biblethe five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath. World English Bible the five lords of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal Hermon to the entrance of Hamath. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfive princes of the Philistines, and all the Canaanite, and the Zidonian, and the Hivite inhabiting Mount Lebanon, from Mount Ba‘al-Hermon to the entering in of Hamath; Berean Literal Bible Five princes of the Philistines, and all the Canaanite, and the Sidonian, and the Hivite that dwelt in Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath. Young's Literal Translation five princes of the Philistines, and all the Canaanite, and the Zidonian, and the Hivite inhabiting mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-Hermon unto the entering in of Hamath; Smith's Literal Translation Five princes of Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivite dwelling in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-Hermon. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe five princes of the Philistines, and all the Chanaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hevites that dwelt in mount Libanus, from mount Baal Hermon to the entering into Emath. Catholic Public Domain Version the five princes of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites who were living on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-Hermon as far as the entrance to Hamath. New American Bible the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the mountain region of the Lebanon between Baal-hermon and Lebo-hamath. New Revised Standard Version the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon as far as Lebo-hamath. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleNamely, the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites who dwelt on mount Lebanon, from the mount of the people of mount Hermon as far as the entrance to Hamath. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Five Tyrants of the Philistines and all the Canaanites and the Tsidonians and the Khivites, dwellers of the Mountain of Lebanon, and from Mountain of the children of Hermon and unto the entrance of Khamath OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917namely, the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Zidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entrance of Hamath. Brenton Septuagint Translation The five lordships of the Phylistines, and every Chananite, and the Sidonian, and the Evite who dwelt in Libanus from the mount of Aermon to Laboemath. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Nations Left to Test Israel…2if only to teach warfare to the subsequent generations of Israel, especially to those who had not known it formerly: 3the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath. 4These nations were left to test the Israelites, to find out whether they would keep the commandments of the LORD, which He had given their fathers through Moses.… Cross References the five rulers of the Philistines, Joshua 13:3 from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites; 1 Samuel 6:4 “What guilt offering should we send back to Him?” asked the Philistines. “Five gold tumors and five gold rats,” they said, “according to the number of rulers of the Philistines, since the same plague has struck both you and your rulers. 1 Samuel 6:16 And when the five rulers of the Philistines saw this, they returned to Ekron that same day. all the Canaanites, Deuteronomy 7:1-2 When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to possess, and He drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you— / and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy. Exodus 23:23 For My angel will go before you and bring you into the land of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites, and Jebusites, and I will annihilate them. Joshua 24:11-12 After this, you crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho. The people of Jericho fought against you, as did the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites, and Jebusites, and I delivered them into your hand. / I sent the hornet ahead of you, and it drove out the two Amorite kings before you, but not by your own sword or bow. the Sidonians, Joshua 13:6 All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim—all the Sidonians—I Myself will drive out before the Israelites. Be sure to divide it by lot as an inheritance to Israel, as I have commanded you. 1 Kings 11:1 King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. 1 Kings 11:5 Solomon followed Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians and Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. and the Hivites who lived in the mountains of Lebanon Joshua 11:3 to the Canaanites in the east and west; to the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, and Jebusites in the hill country; and to the Hivites at the foot of Hermon in the land of Mizpah. 2 Samuel 24:7 They went toward the fortress of Tyre and all the cities of the Hivites and Canaanites. Finally, they went on to the Negev of Judah, to Beersheba. 1 Kings 9:20 As for all the people who remained of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (the people who were not Israelites)— from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath. Joshua 13:5 the land of the Gebalites; and all Lebanon to the east, from Baal-gad below Mount Hermon to Lebo-hamath. 1 Chronicles 5:23 Now the people of the half-tribe of Manasseh were numerous. They settled in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon (that is, Senir, also known as Mount Hermon). 1 Kings 8:65 So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast before the LORD our God for seven days and seven more days—fourteen days in all. Joshua 13:2-6 This is the land that remains: All the territory of the Philistines and the Geshurites, / from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites; / to the south, all the land of the Canaanites, from Mearah of the Sidonians to Aphek, as far as the border of the Amorites; … Treasury of Scripture Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelled in mount Lebanon, from mount Baalhermon to the entering in of Hamath. five lords Judges 10:7 And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon. Judges 14:4 But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel. Joshua 13:3 From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites: Canaanites Judges 4:2,23,24 And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles… Genesis 10:15-19 And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth, … Numbers 13:29 The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south: and the Hittites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the mountains: and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan. Sidonians Judges 10:12 The Zidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried to me, and I delivered you out of their hand. Judges 18:7 Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man. Genesis 49:13 Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon. in mount Numbers 34:8 From mount Hor ye shall point out your border unto the entrance of Hamath; and the goings forth of the border shall be to Zedad: Deuteronomy 1:7 Turn you, and take your journey, and go to the mount of the Amorites, and unto all the places nigh thereunto, in the plain, in the hills, and in the vale, and in the south, and by the sea side, to the land of the Canaanites, and unto Lebanon, unto the great river, the river Euphrates. Deuteronomy 3:9 (Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;) Jump to Previous Baal Baalhermon Baal-Hermon Canaanite Canaanites Chiefs Dwelt Entering Entrance Hamath Hermon Hivite Hivites Lebanon Lords Mount Mountain Mountains Namely Nations Philistines Princes Sidonians Sido'nians ZidoniansJump to Next Baal Baalhermon Baal-Hermon Canaanite Canaanites Chiefs Dwelt Entering Entrance Hamath Hermon Hivite Hivites Lebanon Lords Mount Mountain Mountains Namely Nations Philistines Princes Sidonians Sido'nians ZidoniansJudges 3 1. The nations which were left to prove Israel5. By communion with them they commit idolatry 8. Othniel delivered them from Chushan-Rishathaim 12. Ehud from Eglon 31. and Shamgar from the Philistines the five rulers of the Philistines The Philistines were a significant group in the ancient Near East, often in conflict with Israel. The "five rulers" refers to the pentapolis of Philistine cities: Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron, and Gath. These cities were strategically located along the coastal plain, giving the Philistines control over trade routes and military advantages. The Philistines are frequently mentioned in the Old Testament, notably in the stories of Samson and David. Their presence in the land was a test for Israel, as God used them to challenge and refine His people. all the Canaanites the Sidonians and the Hivites who lived in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORDThe sovereign God of Israel, who allowed certain nations to remain in Canaan to test the Israelites. 2. The Israelites The descendants of Jacob, God's chosen people, who were to inherit the Promised Land. 3. Canaan The land promised to the Israelites, which they were to conquer and inhabit. 4. Nations Left in Canaan These included the Philistines, Canaanites, Sidonians, and Hivites, among others, left to test Israel's faithfulness. 5. Testing The process by which God assessed the Israelites' obedience and reliance on Him. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty in TestingGod uses circumstances and challenges to test and strengthen our faith. Recognize that trials can be opportunities for spiritual growth and reliance on God. The Importance of Obedience Israel's failure to fully obey God's commands led to ongoing struggles. Obedience to God's Word is crucial for spiritual victory and blessing. Learning from History The history of Israel serves as a warning and lesson for believers today. Reflect on past failures and successes to guide current and future actions. The Danger of Compromise Allowing sin or ungodly influences to remain can lead to spiritual downfall. Be vigilant in removing anything that hinders your relationship with God. Faithfulness in a Hostile Environment Like Israel, believers are called to remain faithful amidst worldly challenges. Trust in God's provision and guidance, even when surrounded by opposition. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Judges 3:3?2. How does Judges 3:3 illustrate God's purpose for leaving certain nations? 3. What lessons can we learn from Israel's interactions with these nations? 4. How does Judges 3:3 connect to God's testing of faith in other scriptures? 5. In what ways can we apply the concept of divine testing today? 6. How can we ensure our faith remains strong amidst worldly influences? 7. Why did God leave these nations to test Israel in Judges 3:3? 8. How do the nations in Judges 3:3 relate to Israel's faithfulness? 9. What is the significance of the five Philistine lords in Judges 3:3? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Judges 3? 11. Who is Shamgar in the Bible? 12. How could Shamgar realistically kill 600 Philistines with a single oxgoad (Judges 3:31)? 13. (Judges 10:7) Is there any historical or archaeological verification of simultaneous oppression by Philistines and Ammonites? 14. In Judges 16:1-3, how could Samson realistically carry away an entire city gate on his shoulders? What Does Judges 3:3 Mean The five rulers of the PhilistinesJudges 3:3 begins, “the five rulers of the Philistines.” In the coastal plain of Canaan, five principal Philistine city-states—Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron, and Gath—were each governed by a “ruler” (cf. Joshua 13:3; 1 Samuel 6:16). The Philistines were left in the land • to “test Israel” (Judges 3:4) by pressuring them to cling to the Lord rather than imitate pagan practices, and • to keep Israel’s fighting skills sharp (Judges 3:2). Their presence would later produce both severe oppression (Judges 10:7; 13:1) and spectacular deliverances through Samson and David (Judges 16; 1 Samuel 17). God’s purpose was not Israel’s ruin but their refinement, showing that obedience brings victory (Deuteronomy 28:7), while compromise invites bondage (Judges 13:1). All the Canaanites Next come “all the Canaanites.” “Canaanite” can be a broad term for the inhabitants of the land (Genesis 12:6), but here it likely points to those dwelling in the central lowlands and trade corridors (Joshua 17:16). • Their fortified cities and advanced commerce represented a constant temptation to trust human strength and economic security instead of the Lord (Deuteronomy 8:17-18). • God had warned that if Israel made covenants with them or adopted their gods, the Canaanites would become “thorns in your sides” (Numbers 33:55). Judges 3 records exactly that pattern. Israel’s call was clear: “You shall make no covenant with them” (Exodus 23:32), yet because they did, God used the remaining Canaanites to expose unbelief and idolatry in His people. The Sidonians “The Sidonians” were Phoenicians centered in the prosperous port city of Sidon on the Mediterranean coast (Joshua 13:4-6). • Their wealth, maritime skill, and renowned artisanship offered alluring partnerships, and their chief deity, Baal, became a snare (1 Kings 16:31). • Israel’s later alliances with Sidon—most notably through King Ahab’s marriage to Jezebel—unleashed idolatry on a national scale (1 Kings 18:18-19). By leaving the Sidonians in proximity, the Lord made Israel continually choose between covenant loyalty and cultural assimilation, revealing the true state of their hearts (Judges 3:4). And the Hivites who lived in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath The Hivites occupied the highland stretches of Lebanon, “from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath.” • Mount Baal-hermon marks the southern end of the Anti-Lebanon range, while Lebo-hamath (the “entrance of Hamath”) lies near modern Syria’s border (Numbers 34:8). • High-altitude strongholds made the Hivites difficult to dislodge (Joshua 11:3). Their survival highlighted Israel’s partial obedience; they drove out foes in easy valleys but shrank back from rugged terrain (Judges 1:34). • Their continued presence preserved a living test case: Would Israel depend on the Lord to conquer every area, or settle for comfort and compromise (Deuteronomy 7:22-24)? summary Judges 3:3 catalogues four surviving groups—Philistines, Canaanites, Sidonians, Hivites—stretching from the southern coast to the northern mountains. God left them intentionally to train Israel for war and to test covenant faithfulness (Judges 3:1-4). Each group embodied a unique temptation: Philistine power, Canaanite culture, Sidonian prosperity, and Hivite inaccessibility. The verse reminds believers today that challenges permitted by God are instruments for growth, exposing reliance on Him or on the surrounding world. Faithful obedience transforms every remaining “foe” into an opportunity to prove the sufficiency of the Lord’s promises. (3) Five lords of the Philistines.--The princes of the Pentapolis, Gaza, Ashdod, Askelon, Gath, Ekron. The word rendered "lords" is evidently a technical or local title--Seranim. It is rendered by the LXX. "satrapies," and by the Vulgate, "satraps." It is variously derived from seren, "a hinge" (comp. "cardinal" from "cardo"); from sar, "a prince," being interchanged with sarim, in 1 Sam. 13:30; 1Samuel 29:6 (Ewald, i. 332); and from some Ph?nician root. For the Philistines, see Judges 13:1.All the Canaanites.--Of the sheph?lah or maritime plain. The Sidonians.--In Genesis 10:15 "Sidon" is the eldest son of Canaan. They maintained their complete independence to the last. The Hivites that dwelt in Mount Lebanon.--In Joshua 11:3 they are described as living "under Hermon, in the land at Mizpeh," whence Mizpeh has been identified with "el-Mutalleh," which also means "the look-out" or "watch-tower." The name has been derived from Havvah, a circular encampment or village, because they lived (as they do to this day in northern Syria) in circular villages, with enclosures for cattle in the centre. Ewald ( i. 318) supposes that the word means "midlanders," and Gesenius "villagers." The Hivite is the sixth son of Canaan, in Genesis 10:17. . . . Verse 3. - The five lords, etc. The title seren, here rendered "lord," is one exclusively applied to the lords of the five Philistine cities enumerated in Joshua 13:3; 1 Samuel 6:17, 18, viz., Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron. It occurs repeatedly in ch. 16; 1 Samuel 5, 6, 29, etc. The word means an axle-tree. The entering in of Hamath. There are two theories in regard to Hamath. Some, as Professor Rawlinson in the 'Dictionary of the Bible,' identify it with Hamah, a large and important city on the Orontes in Upper Syria, and consider that the kingdom of Hamath, which was overthrown by the king of Assyria (2 Kings 18:34; 2 Kings 19:13), and of which Hamath was the capital, was for the most part an independent Hamitic or Canaanite kingdom (Genesis 10:18), but occasionally, as in the days of Solomon and Jeroboam (1 Kings 8:65; 2 Kings 14:28; 2 Chronicles 8:4), subject to Israel Others, however, justly considering the great improbability of the Israelite dominion having ever extended so far north as the valley of the Orontes, and observing how it is spoken of as an integral part of Israel (1 Kings 8:65), look for Hamath much further south, in the neighbourhood of Beth-rehob (see Judges 18:28, note). As regards the phrase "the entering in of Hamath," the identical Hebrew words occur seven times, viz., Numbers 13:21; Numbers 34:8; Joshua 13:5; in this passage; 1 Kings 8:65; 2 Kings 14:25; 2 Chronicles 7:8, and are variously rendered in the A.V.: "as men come to Hamath;" "unto the entrance of Hamath;" "the entering into Hamath;" "the entering in of Hamath (three times); and the entering of Hamath." The exact meaning of the phrase seems to be "the approach to Hamath," some particular spot in the valley from whence the direct road to Hamath begins; very much like the railway term for certain stations which are the nearest to, though at some little distance from, the place from which they are named, as, e.g., Shapwick Road, Mildenhall Road, etc. The latter words of the verse describe the territory of the Hivites, which reached from Mount Baal-hermon in the Lebanon range as far as the point where the road leads to Hamath.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew the fiveחֲמֵ֣שֶׁת ׀ (ḥă·mê·šeṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 2568: Five rulers סַרְנֵ֣י (sar·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 5633: An axle, a peer of the Philistines, פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים (p̄ə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the Canaanites, הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ (hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3669: Canaanite -- inhabitant of Canaan the Sidonians, וְהַצִּ֣ידֹנִ֔י (wə·haṣ·ṣî·ḏō·nî) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6722: Sidonians -- an inhabitant of Sidon and the Hivites וְהַ֣חִוִּ֔י (wə·ha·ḥiw·wî) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2340: Hivite -- a Chivvite who lived יֹשֵׁ֖ב (yō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in the mountains הַ֣ר (har) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country of Lebanon הַלְּבָנ֑וֹן (hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3844: Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel from Mount מֵהַר֙ (mê·har) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country Baal-hermon חֶרְמ֔וֹן (ḥer·mō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1179: Baal-hermon -- 'Baal of Hermon', the center of Baal worship on Mount Hermon to Lebo-hamath. חֲמָֽת׃ (ḥă·māṯ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 2574: Hamath -- a place North of Damascus Links Judges 3:3 NIVJudges 3:3 NLT Judges 3:3 ESV Judges 3:3 NASB Judges 3:3 KJV Judges 3:3 BibleApps.com Judges 3:3 Biblia Paralela Judges 3:3 Chinese Bible Judges 3:3 French Bible Judges 3:3 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 3:3 Namely the five lords of the Philistines (Jd Judg. 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