Judges 1:30

That is, the tribe of Zebulun as is also to be understood of the rest.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain. Text via Bolls.life.

Verse 30. Neither did Zebulun drive out] See on Jos 19:10-15.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible (1810–1826) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

(30) Neither did Zebulun.—See Jos_19:10-16. Nothing is known of the towns here mentioned. It is remarkable that Issachar is not mentioned, but it may perhaps be accounted for by the condition of contented subjection in which this tribe “bowed his shoulder to the yoke” (Gen_49:14-15).

A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

30. Zebulun] settled N.W. of the Great Plain, in Lower Galilee, between Asher and Issachar; see Jdg_5:14, Gen_49:13.

Kitron … Nahalol] In Jos_19:15 Kattath … Nahalal; ib. Jos_21:34 f. Kartah … Nahalal; the sites are unknown.

30–33. The Northern tribes settle among the Canaanites

We may conclude from this narrative that the northern tribes entered the country after Judah and Ephraim (so Jos_18:2-10 JE), and independently of them. Zebulun, Asher, Naphtali, were not strong enough to make any conquests; they could only settle among the older population; and the northern district remained, probably for centuries, only partially Israelite, ‘Galilee of the Gentiles,’ ‘the heathen territory’ (Isa_9:1). In Jdg_1:27-30 the Canaanites dwell in the midst of Manasseh, Ephraim, Zebulun; in Jdg_1:31-33 Asher and Naphtali dwell in the midst of the Canaanites. According to P in Jos_19:10 ff. the cities which are said here to have remained Canaanite belong to the three tribes.

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol,.... The first of these seems to be the same with Kattah or Kartah, and the latter with Nahalal, both cities given to the Levites, Jos 19:15; which perhaps was the reason of their sloth in driving them out; though it aggravated their sin not to take care to rid those cities of the Canaanites, which were given to religious persons:

but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries; which is observed so far in their favour, that they exerted themselves to make them tributaries, which was more than was done by some others.

John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.

30. Kitron and Nahalol are both of unknown situation.

Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Zebulun did not drive out

Here "Zebulun" represents the men or the soldiers of the tribe of Zebulun. (See: Metonymy)

Kitron ... Nahalol

These are names of cities in the land of Canaan. (See: How to Translate Names)

but Zebulun forced

Here "Zebulun" represents the people of the tribe of Zebulun. (See: Metonymy)

hard labor

"difficult labor"

translationWords

Zebulun

cast out

life

Canaan

servant

labor

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