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They settled among the people there, near the town of Arad in the Negev. <a href="/esv/judges/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the descendants of the Kenite, Moses’ father-in-law, went up with the people of Judah from the city of palms into the wilderness of Judah, which lies in the Negeb near Arad, and they went and settled with the people. <a href="/bsb/judges/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Now the descendants of Moses’ father-in-law, the Kenite, went up with the men of Judah from the City of Palms to the Wilderness of Judah in the Negev near Arad. They went to live among the people. <a href="/kjv/judges/1.htm">King James Bible</a> And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people. <a href="/nkjv/judges/1.htm">New King James Version</a> Now the children of the Kenite, Moses’ father-in-law, went up from the City of Palms with the children of Judah into the Wilderness of Judah, which lies in the South near Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people. <a href="/nasb_/judges/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now the descendants of the Kenite, Moses’ father-in-law, went up from the city of palms with the sons of Judah, to the wilderness of Judah which is in the south of Arad; and they went and lived with the people. <a href="/nasb/judges/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> The descendants of the Kenite, Moses&#8217 father-in-law, went up from the city of palms with the sons of Judah, to the wilderness of Judah which is in the south of Arad; and they went and lived with the people. <a href="/nasb77/judges/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And the descendants of the Kenite, Moses’ father-in-law, went up from the city of palms with the sons of Judah, to the wilderness of Judah which is in the south of Arad; and they went and lived with the people. <a href="/lsb/judges/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now the sons of the Kenite, Moses’ father-in-law, went up from the city of palms with the sons of Judah, to the wilderness of Judah which is in the south of Arad; and they went and lived with the people. <a href="/amp/judges/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The sons of [Jethro] the Kenite, Moses’ father-in-law, went up from the City of Palms (Jericho) with the sons of Judah, to the wilderness of Judah which is in the Negev (South country) near Arad; and they went and lived with the people. <a href="/csb/judges/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The descendants of the Kenite, Moses’s father-in-law, had gone up with the men of Judah from the City of Palms to the Wilderness of Judah, which was in the Negev of Arad. They went to live among the people. <a href="/hcsb/judges/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The descendants of the Kenite, Moses&#8217 father-in-law, had gone up with the men of Judah from the City of Palms to the Wilderness of Judah, which was in the Negev of Arad. They went to live among the people. <a href="/asv/judges/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the children of the Kenite, Moses' brother-in-law, went up out of the city of palm-trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which is in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt with the people. <a href="/cev/judges/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The people who belonged to the Kenite clan were the descendants of the father-in-law of Moses. They left Jericho with the people of Judah and settled near Arad in the Southern Desert of Judah not far from the Amalekites. <a href="/erv/judges/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the children of the Kenite, Moses' brother in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which is in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt with the people. <a href="/gwt/judges/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The descendants of Moses' father-in-law, the Kenite, went with the people of Judah from the City of Palms into the desert of Judah. There they lived with the people of Judah in the Negev near Arad. <a href="/gnt/judges/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> The descendants of Moses' father-in-law, the Kenite, went on with the people of Judah from Jericho, the city of palm trees, into the barren country south of Arad in Judah. There they settled among the Amalekites. <a href="/isv/judges/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> The descendants of the Kenites, the tribe from which Moses' father-in-law came, accompanied the descendants of Judah from the city of the palms to the Judean wilderness, which is in the desert area south of Arad, and lived with the people there. <a href="/msb/judges/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Now the descendants of Moses? father-in-law, the Kenite, went up with the men of Judah from the City of Palms to the Wilderness of Judah in the Negev near Arad. They went to live among the people. <a href="/net/judges/1.htm">NET Bible</a> Now the descendants of the Kenite, Moses' father-in-law, went up with the people of Judah from the City of Date Palm Trees to Arad in the desert of Judah, located in the Negev. They went and lived with the people of Judah. <a href="/nheb/judges/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And the descendants of the Kenite, Moses' father-in-law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the people of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which is in the Negev of Arad; and they went and lived with the people. <a href="/wbt/judges/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the children of the Kenite, Moses's father-in-law, went up out of the city of palm-trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people. <a href="/web/judges/1.htm">World English Bible</a> The children of the Kenite, Moses’ brother-in-law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which is in the south of Arad; and they went and lived with the people. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/judges/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the sons of the Kenite, father-in-law of Moses, have gone up out of the city of palms with the sons of Judah [to] the wilderness of Judah, which [is] in the south of Arad, and they go and dwell with the people. <a href="/ylt/judges/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the sons of the Kenite, father-in-law of Moses, have gone up out of the city of palms with the sons of Judah to the wilderness of Judah, which is in the south of Arad, and they go and dwell with the people. <a href="/slt/judges/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the sons of the Kenite, father-in-law of Moses, went up from the city of palm-trees with the sons of Judah to the desert of Judah, which is in the south of Arad; and he went up and dwelt with the people:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/judges/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the children of the Cinite, the kinsman of Moses, went up from the city of palms, with the children of Juda into the wilderness of his lot, which is at the south side of Arad, and they dwelt with him. <a href="/cpdv/judges/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Now the sons of the Kenite, the relative of Moses, ascended from the City of Palms, with the sons of Judah, into the wilderness of his lot, which is toward the south of Arad. And they lived with him. <a href="/nabre/judges/1.htm">New American Bible</a> The descendants of Hobab the Kenite, Moses’ father-in-law, came up with the Judahites from the City of Palms to the wilderness of Arad, which is in the Negeb, and they settled among the Amalekites. <a href="/nrsvce/judges/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The descendants of Hobab the Kenite, Moses’ father-in-law, went up with the people of Judah from the city of palms into the wilderness of Judah, which lies in the Negeb near Arad. Then they went and settled with the Amalekites.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/judges/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father-in-law, went up from the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lies in the south of Adar; and they went and dwelt among the people. <a href="/hpbt/judges/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the children of Qain, father in law of Moses, went up from the City of Palm Trees with the children of Yehuda to the wilderness of Yehuda that is in the south of Adar, and they went and they settled the people<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/judges/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father-in-law, went up out of the city of palm-trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which is in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt with the people. <a href="/sep/judges/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the children of Jothor the Kenite the father-in-law of Moses went up from the city of palm-trees with the children of Judas, to the wilderness that is in the south of Juda, which is at the descent of Arad, and they dwelt with the people. <a href="/parallel/judges/1-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=153" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/judges/1.htm">Jerusalem and Hebron Captured</a> …15“Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs. 16<a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">Now the descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">of Moses’</a> <a href="/hebrew/2859.htm" title="2859: ḥō·ṯên (N-msc) -- Make oneself a daughter's husband. A primitive root; to give away in marriage; hence to contract affinity by marriage.">father-in-law,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7017.htm" title="7017: qê·nî (N-proper-ms) -- Members of the tribe of Kenites. Or Qiyniy; patronymic from Qayin; a Kenite or member of the tribe of Kajin.">the Kenite,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ‘ā·lū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">went up</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: mê·‘îr (N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">from the City</a> <a href="/hebrew/8558.htm" title="8558: hat·tə·mā·rîm (Prep:: N-proper-fs) -- Palm tree, date palm. From an unused root meaning to be erect; a palm tree.">of Palms</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: miḏ·bar (N-msc) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">to the Wilderness</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5045.htm" title="5045: bə·ne·ḡeḇ (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- From an unused root meaning to be parched; the south; specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt.">in the Negev</a> <a href="/hebrew/6166.htm" title="6166: ‘ă·rāḏ (N-proper-fs) -- From an unused root meaning to sequester itself; fugitive; Arad, the name of a place near Palestine, also of a Canaanite and an Israelite.">near Arad.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">They went</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: way·yê·šeḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">to live</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">among</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people.</a> 17Then the men of Judah went with their brothers the Simeonites, attacked the Canaanites living in Zephath, and devoted the city to destruction. So it was called Hormah.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/numbers/10-29.htm">Numbers 10:29-32</a> Then Moses said to Hobab, the son of Moses’ father-in-law Reuel the Midianite, “We are setting out for the place of which the LORD said: ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us, and we will treat you well, for the LORD has promised good things to Israel.” / “I will not go,” Hobab replied. “Instead, I am going back to my own land and my own people.” / “Please do not leave us,” Moses said, “since you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you can serve as our eyes. ... <a href="/exodus/18-1.htm">Exodus 18:1-27</a> Now Moses’ father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian, heard about all that God had done for Moses and His people Israel, and how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt. / After Moses had sent back his wife Zipporah, his father-in-law Jethro had received her, / along with her two sons. One son was named Gershom, for Moses had said, “I have been a foreigner in a foreign land.” ... <a href="/numbers/24-21.htm">Numbers 24:21-22</a> Next he saw the Kenites and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Your dwelling place is secure, and your nest is set in a cliff. / Yet Kain will be destroyed when Asshur takes you captive.” <a href="/deuteronomy/1-6.htm">Deuteronomy 1:6-8</a> The LORD our God said to us at Horeb: “You have stayed at this mountain long enough. / Resume your journey and go to the hill country of the Amorites; go to all the neighboring peoples in the Arabah, in the hill country, in the foothills, in the Negev, and along the seacoast to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon, as far as the great River Euphrates. / See, I have placed the land before you. Enter and possess the land that the LORD swore He would give to your fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to their descendants after them.” <a href="/joshua/14-13.htm">Joshua 14:13-15</a> Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance. / Therefore Hebron belongs to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite as an inheritance to this day, because he wholly followed the LORD, the God of Israel. / (Hebron used to be called Kiriath-arba, after Arba, the greatest man among the Anakim.) Then the land had rest from war. <a href="/1_samuel/15-6.htm">1 Samuel 15:6</a> And he warned the Kenites, “Since you showed kindness to all the Israelites when they came up out of Egypt, go on and get away from the Amalekites. Otherwise I will sweep you away with them.” So the Kenites moved away from the Amalekites. <a href="/1_chronicles/2-55.htm">1 Chronicles 2:55</a> and the clans of the scribes who lived at Jabez—the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab. <a href="/jeremiah/35-2.htm">Jeremiah 35:2-10</a> “Go to the house of the Rechabites, speak to them, and bring them to one of the chambers of the house of the LORD to offer them a drink of wine.” / So I took Jaazaniah son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah, and his brothers and all his sons—the entire house of the Rechabites— / and I brought them into the house of the LORD, to a chamber occupied by the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah, a man of God. This room was near the chamber of the officials, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah son of Shallum the doorkeeper. ... <a href="/matthew/3-1.htm">Matthew 3:1-12</a> In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea / and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” / This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’” ... <a href="/matthew/11-7.htm">Matthew 11:7-15</a> As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind? / Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces. / What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. ... <a href="/mark/1-2.htm">Mark 1:2-8</a> As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.” / “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’” / John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. ... <a href="/luke/1-5.htm">Luke 1:5-17</a> In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron. / Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord. / But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years. ... <a href="/luke/7-24.htm">Luke 7:24-30</a> After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind? / Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces. / What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. ... <a href="/acts/7-29.htm">Acts 7:29-30</a> At this remark, Moses fled to the land of Midian, where he lived as a foreigner and had two sons. / After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai. <a href="/acts/13-17.htm">Acts 13:17-23</a> The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land. / He endured their conduct for about forty years in the wilderness. / And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lies in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelled among the people.the Kenite<a href="/judges/4-11.htm">Judges 4:11,17</a> Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh… <a href="/numbers/10-29.htm">Numbers 10:29-32</a> And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel… <a href="/numbers/24-21.htm">Numbers 24:21,22</a> And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock… Moses<a href="/exodus/3-1.htm">Exodus 3:1</a> Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.<a href="/exodus/4-18.htm">Exodus 4:18</a> And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.<a href="/exodus/18-1.htm">Exodus 18:1,7,12,14-17,27</a> When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt; … city of palm<a href="/judges/3-13.htm">Judges 3:13</a> And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.<a href="/deuteronomy/34-3.htm">Deuteronomy 34:3</a> And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar.<a href="/2_chronicles/28-16.htm">2 Chronicles 28:16</a> At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him.which<a href="/numbers/21-1.htm">Numbers 21:1</a> And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.<a href="/joshua/12-14.htm">Joshua 12:14</a> The king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one;they went<a href="/numbers/10-29.htm">Numbers 10:29-32</a> And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel… <a href="/1_samuel/15-6.htm">1 Samuel 15:6</a> And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/25-17.htm">Amalekites</a> <a href="/joshua/12-14.htm">Arad</a> <a href="/genesis/38-8.htm">Brother-In-Law</a> <a href="/judges/1-9.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/1-8.htm">City</a> <a href="/joshua/24-3.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/joshua/24-7.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/judges/1-10.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/judges/1-10.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/numbers/24-22.htm">Kenite</a> <a href="/numbers/24-21.htm">Ken'ite</a> <a href="/joshua/24-26.htm">Law</a> <a href="/joshua/20-4.htm">Live</a> <a href="/joshua/24-5.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/joshua/1-1.htm">Moses's</a> <a href="/judges/1-15.htm">Negeb</a> <a href="/judges/1-15.htm">Negev</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-3.htm">Palm</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-3.htm">Palms</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-3.htm">Palm-Trees</a> <a href="/joshua/22-33.htm">Settled</a> <a href="/judges/1-15.htm">South</a> <a href="/joshua/10-27.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/joshua/20-8.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/joshua/24-7.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/3-13.htm">Amalekites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-15.htm">Arad</a> <a href="/judges/4-11.htm">Brother-In-Law</a> <a href="/judges/1-21.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/1-17.htm">City</a> <a href="/judges/3-2.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/judges/8-16.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/judges/1-21.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/judges/1-17.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/judges/4-11.htm">Kenite</a> <a href="/judges/4-11.htm">Ken'ite</a> <a href="/judges/4-11.htm">Law</a> <a href="/judges/1-21.htm">Live</a> <a href="/judges/1-20.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/matthew/23-2.htm">Moses's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/27-10.htm">Negeb</a> <a href="/1_samuel/27-10.htm">Negev</a> <a href="/judges/3-13.htm">Palm</a> <a href="/judges/3-13.htm">Palms</a> <a href="/judges/3-13.htm">Palm-Trees</a> <a href="/judges/7-12.htm">Settled</a> <a href="/judges/7-1.htm">South</a> <a href="/judges/3-13.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/judges/8-7.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/judges/8-7.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 1</div>1. <a href="/judges/1-1.htm">The acts of Judah and Simeon</a> 4. <a href="/judges/1-4.htm">Adonibezek justly requited</a> 8. <a href="/judges/1-8.htm">Jerusalem taken</a> 10. <a href="/judges/1-10.htm">Hebron taken</a> 11. <a href="/judges/1-11.htm">Othniel has Achsah to wife for taking of Debir</a> 16. <a href="/judges/1-16.htm">The Kenites dwell in Judah</a> 17. <a href="/judges/1-17.htm">Hormah, Gaza, Askelon, and Ekron taken</a> 21. <a href="/judges/1-21.htm">The acts of Benjamin</a> 22. <a href="/judges/1-22.htm">Of the house of Joseph, who take Bethel</a> 30. <a href="/judges/1-30.htm">Of Zebulun</a> 31. <a href="/judges/1-31.htm">Of Asher</a> 33. <a href="/judges/1-33.htm">Of Naphtali</a> 34. <a href="/judges/1-34.htm">Of Dan</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Now the descendants of Moses’ father-in-law, the Kenite The Kenites were a nomadic tribe with connections to Moses through his father-in-law, Jethro (also known as Reuel). This relationship is significant as it highlights the integration of non-Israelite groups into the Israelite community. The Kenites are often associated with metalworking and craftsmanship, which may have contributed to their acceptance and usefulness among the Israelites. Their presence among the Israelites is a testament to the inclusivity of God's covenant people, foreshadowing the eventual inclusion of Gentiles in the New Testament.went up with the men of Judah The tribe of Judah was one of the leading tribes of Israel, known for its strength and leadership. The Kenites' decision to align with Judah suggests a strategic alliance, as Judah was tasked with leading the conquest of the Promised Land. This partnership reflects the broader theme of unity and cooperation among different groups within the biblical narrative.from the City of Palms The City of Palms refers to Jericho, a significant city in biblical history. Jericho was the first city conquered by the Israelites under Joshua's leadership, symbolizing the beginning of their possession of the Promised Land. The mention of Jericho here serves as a geographical marker and a reminder of God's faithfulness in delivering the land to His people.to the Wilderness of Judah in the Negev near Arad The Wilderness of Judah and the Negev are arid regions in southern Israel. This area was known for its harsh conditions, which required resilience and adaptability from its inhabitants. Arad was a Canaanite city that the Israelites encountered during their wilderness wanderings. The movement to this region indicates a strategic settlement choice, possibly for its defensible terrain and proximity to trade routes.They went to live among the people The Kenites' decision to live among the people of Judah signifies their integration into the Israelite community. This act of settling among the Israelites demonstrates a commitment to the covenant community and a willingness to share in their destiny. It also reflects the broader biblical theme of God's people being a light to the nations, as the Kenites, though outsiders, are welcomed and become part of the unfolding story of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/k/kenites.htm">Kenites</a> A nomadic tribe, descendants of Jethro (Moses' father-in-law), who were known for their metalworking skills and lived among the Israelites. 2. <a href="/topical/m/moses'_father-in-law.htm">Moses' Father-in-law</a> Referred to as Jethro or Reuel, he was a priest of Midian and provided counsel to Moses during the Exodus. 3. <a href="/topical/m/men_of_judah.htm">Men of Judah</a> The tribe of Judah, one of the twelve tribes of Israel, known for its leadership and strength. 4. <a href="/topical/c/city_of_palms.htm">City of Palms</a> Another name for Jericho, a significant city in Israel's history, known for its conquest by Joshua. 5. <a href="/topical/w/wilderness_of_judah_in_the_negev_near_arad.htm">Wilderness of Judah in the Negev near Arad</a> A desert region in southern Israel, indicating the challenging environment the Kenites chose to settle in.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_alliances.htm">The Importance of Godly Alliances</a> The Kenites' decision to align with Judah demonstrates the value of forming alliances with those who follow God. This can be applied in our lives by choosing friendships and partnerships that encourage spiritual growth. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_across_generations.htm">Faithfulness Across Generations</a> The Kenites' continued relationship with Israel reflects the importance of maintaining faithfulness to God across generations. We should strive to pass down our faith and values to future generations. <a href="/topical/l/living_among_the_people.htm">Living Among the People</a> The Kenites chose to live among the Israelites, showing the importance of community and integration. As believers, we are called to live in community, supporting and encouraging one another in faith. <a href="/topical/a/adaptability_and_trust_in_god.htm">Adaptability and Trust in God</a> Settling in the wilderness required adaptability and trust in God's provision. In our lives, we must be willing to adapt to new circumstances, trusting that God will provide for our needs.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 1</a> <a href="/q/who_were_the_rechabites_in_the_bible.htm">Who were the Rechabites in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/do_judges_1_cities_match_canaan_archaeology.htm">How do the accounts of cities captured by different tribes in Judges 1 align (or conflict) with archaeological evidence regarding the settlement patterns in Canaan?</a> <a href="/q/who_were_the_kenites_in_the_bible.htm">Who were the Kenites in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/do_sources_confirm_1_chr_2_55_kenite_ties.htm">Are there archaeological or historical sources that corroborate the families of scribes mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:55 and their Kenite ties? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) The children of the Kenite, Moses' father in law.--It is difficult to disentangle the names Jethro, Reuel, or Raguel, and Hobab (<a href="/judges/4-11.htm" title="Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent to the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh.">Judges 4:11</a>); but in my article on Jethro in Kitto's Bible Cyclop?dia I have shown that Jethro and Reuel are identical, the latter name ("friend of God") being his local title as a priest of Midian; and that he was the father of Zipporah and Hobab. When Jethro refused to stay with the Israelites (<a href="/exodus/18-27.htm" title="And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.">Exodus 18:27</a>), Hobab consented to accompany them as their hybeer or caravan-guide. He is well known in the Mohammedan legends as Schocib, but is confounded with Jethro.The Kenites were the elder branch of the tribe of Midianites. They lived in the rocky district on the shores of the gulf of Akabah (<a href="/numbers/21-1.htm" title="And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelled in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.">Numbers 21:1</a>; <a href="/numbers/24-21.htm" title="And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is your dwelling place, and you put your nest in a rock.">Numbers 24:21</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/15-6.htm" title="And Saul said to the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for you showed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.">1Samuel 15:6</a>). They seem to have been named from a chieftain Kain (<a href="/genesis/15-19.htm" title="The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,">Genesis 15:19</a>; <a href="/numbers/24-22.htm" title="Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry you away captive.">Numbers 24:22</a>; Heb., where there is a play on Kenite and Kinneka, "thy rest"). They were originally a race of troglodytes or cave-dwellers. The Targum constantly reads Salmaa for Kenite, because the Kenites were identified with the Kinim of <a href="/1_chronicles/2-55.htm" title="And the families of the scribes which dwelled at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.">1Chronicles 2:55</a>. Jethro, they say. was a Kenite, who gave to Moses a house (Beth) and bread (lehem) (<a href="/context/exodus/2-20.htm" title="And he said to his daughters, And where is he? why is it that you have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread.">Exodus 2:20-21</a>). They identify Jethro with Salmaa, because in <a href="/1_chronicles/2-5.htm" title="The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.">1Chronicles 2:5</a> Salma is the father of Bethlehem. They also identify Rechab, the ancestor of the Rechabites--who were a branch of the Kenites--with Rechabiah, the son of Moses. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 16. - The children of the Kenite, etc. It appears from this verse that the invitation given by Moses to his "father-in-law," or rather "brother-in-law," Hobab, to accompany him and the Israelites to the land of promise, though at first rejected (<a href="/numbers/10-29.htm">Numbers 10:29, 30</a>), was eventually accepted. Hobab and his tribe, a branch of the Midianites, called Kenites, from an unknown ancestor, Kain, at first settled in the city of palm trees, i.e. Jericho (<a href="/deuteronomy/34-3.htm">Deuteronomy 34:3</a>); but it seems that when Judah started on his expedition with Simeon to conquer the south laud, the Kenites went with him. A subsequent migration of a portion of this nomadic tribe is mentioned (<a href="/judges/4-11.htm">Judges 4:11</a>). Dwelt among the people, i.e. the people of Judah. For Arad see <a href="/numbers/21-1.htm">Numbers 21:1</a>. <a href="/commentaries/judges/1-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Now the descendants וּבְנֵ֣י (ū·ḇə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Moses’ מֹשֶׁ֜ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver father-in-law, חֹתֵ֨ן (ḥō·ṯên) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2859.htm">Strong's 2859: </a> To give, away in marriage, to contract affinity by marriage the Kenite, קֵינִי֩ (qê·nî) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7017.htm">Strong's 7017: </a> Kenite -- members of the tribe of Kenites went up עָל֨וּ (‘ā·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively with אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> Nearness, near, with, by, at, among the men בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites from the City מֵעִ֤יר (mê·‘îr) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement of Palms הַתְּמָרִים֙ (hat·tə·mā·rîm) Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8558.htm">Strong's 8558: </a> Palm tree, date palm to the Wilderness מִדְבַּ֣ר (miḏ·bar) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4057.htm">Strong's 4057: </a> A pasture, a desert, speech of Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites in the Negev בְּנֶ֣גֶב (bə·ne·ḡeḇ) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5045.htm">Strong's 5045: </a> South country, the Negeb, south near Arad. עֲרָ֑ד (‘ă·rāḏ) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6166.htm">Strong's 6166: </a> Arad -- a Canaanite city in the Negev They went וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk to live וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב (way·yê·šeḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry among אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> Nearness, near, with, by, at, among the people. הָעָֽם׃ (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/1-16.htm">Judges 1:16 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/judges/1-16.htm">Judges 1:16 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/judges/1-16.htm">Judges 1:16 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/judges/1-16.htm">Judges 1:16 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/judges/1-16.htm">Judges 1:16 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/1-16.htm">Judges 1:16 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/1-16.htm">Judges 1:16 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/1-16.htm">Judges 1:16 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/1-16.htm">Judges 1:16 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/judges/1-16.htm">Judges 1:16 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/judges/1-16.htm">OT History: Judges 1:16 The children of the Kenite Moses' brother-in-law (Jd Judg. 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