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Judges 1:8

JudahJerusalem

6 But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.

7 And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.

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.

9 And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley.

10 And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba:) and they slew Sheshai, and 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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  • Joshua 15:63

    As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.

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  • Judges 1:21

    And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.

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