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Judges 1:8

JudahJerusalem

6 As Adoni-bezek fled, they pursued him, seized him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.

7 Then Adoni-bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off have gathered the scraps under my table. As I have done to them, so God has repaid me.” And they brought him to Jerusalem, where he died.

Then the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire.

9 Afterward, the men of Judah marched down to fight against the Canaanites living in the hill country, in the Negev, and in the foothills.

10 Judah also marched against the Canaanites who were living in Hebron (formerly known as Kiriath-arba), and they struck down Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.

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BSB
Then the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire.
KJV
Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.
WEB
The children of Judah fought against Jerusalem, took it, struck it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.
ASV
And the children of Judah fought against Jerusalem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.
DARBY
And the children of Judah fought against Jerusalem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.
BLB
And the sons of Judah fought against Jerusalem, and they took it, and they struck it with the mouth of the sword, and they sent the city into fire.
ÅB
Og Judas barn stred mot Jerusalem og inntok det og slo det med sverdets egg, og de satte ild på byen.
OTB
Judas menn angrep deretter Jerusalem og erobret det, slo det med sverdet og satte byen i brann.
B1930
Og Judas barn stred mot Jerusalem og inntok det og slo det med sverdets egg, og de satte ild på byen.

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Cross references

  • Joshua 15:63

    But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.

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  • Judges 1:21

    The Benjamites, however, failed to drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the Benjamites.

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