Judges 1:5 It was there that they found Adoni-Bezek and fought against him, putting to rout the Canaanites and Perizzites.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
It was there that they found Adoni-Bezek and fought against him, putting to rout the Canaanites and Perizzites.

English Standard Version
They found Adoni-bezek at Bezek and fought against him and defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

New American Standard Bible
They found Adoni-bezek in Bezek and fought against him, and they defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They found Adoni-bezek in Bezek, fought against him, and struck down the Canaanites and Perizzites.

International Standard Version
They located Adoni-bezek in Bezek, fought him, and defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

American Standard Version
And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek; and they fought against him, and they smote the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they found Adonibezec in Bezec, and fought against him, and they defeated the Chanaanite, and the Pherezite.

Darby Bible Translation
They came upon Ado'ni-be'zek at Bezek, and fought against him, and defeated the Canaanites and the Per'izzites.

Young's Literal Translation
and they find Adoni-Bezek in Bezek, and fight against him, and smite the Canaanite and the Perizzite.

Cross References

Genesis 13:7
And there was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.

Judges 1:4
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.

Judges 1:6
But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.

1 Samuel 11:8
And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

1:1-8 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. God appoints service according to the strength he has given. From those who are most able, most work is expected. Judah was first in dignity, and must be first in duty. Judah's service will not avail unless God give success; but God will not give the success, unless Judah applies to the service. Judah was the most considerable of all the tribes, and Simeon the least; yet Judah begs Simeon's friendship, and prays for aid from him. It becomes Israelites to help one another against Canaanites; and all Christians, even those of different tribes, should strengthen one another. Those who thus help one another in love, have reason to hope that God will graciously help both. Adoni-bezek was taken prisoner. This prince had been a severe tyrant. The Israelites, doubtless under the Divine direction, made him suffer what he had done to others; and his own conscience confessed that he was justly treated as he had treated others. Thus the righteous God sometimes, in his providence, makes the punishment answer the sin.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

5, 6. Bezek—This place lay within the domain of Judah, about twelve miles south of Jerusalem.

found Adoni-bezek—that is, "lord of Bezek"—he was "found," that is, surprised and routed in a pitched battle, whence he fled; but being taken prisoner, he was treated with a severity unusual among the Israelites, for they "cut off his thumbs and great toes." Barbarities of various kinds were commonly practised on prisoners of war in ancient times, and the object of this particular mutilation of the hands and feet was to disable them for military service ever after. The infliction of such a horrid cruelty on this Canaanite chief would have been a foul stain on the character of the Israelites if there were not reason for believing it was done by them as an act of retributive justice, and as such it was regarded by Adoni-bezek himself, whose conscience read his atrocious crimes in their punishment.