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href="/bsb/judges/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/judges/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Nor did Asher drive out those living in Akko or Sidon or Ahlab or Akzib or Helbah or Aphek or Rehob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The tribe of Asher failed to drive out the residents of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Aczib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Asher did not drive out the inhabitants of Acco, or the inhabitants of Sidon or of Ahlab or of Achzib or of Helbah or of Aphik or of Rehob,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Asher failed to drive out the inhabitants of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Nor did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Acco or the inhabitants of Sidon, or of Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, or Rehob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Asher did not drive out the inhabitants of Acco, or the inhabitants of Sidon, or of Ahlab, or of Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, or of Rehob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Asher did not drive out the inhabitants of Acco, or the inhabitants of Sidon, or of Ahlab, or of Achzib, or of Helbah, or of Aphik, or of Rehob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Asher did not drive out the inhabitants of Acco, or the inhabitants of Sidon, or of Ahlab, or of Achzib, or of Helbah, or of Aphik, or of Rehob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Asher did not dispossess the inhabitants of Acco or the inhabitants of Sidon, or of Ahlab or of Achzib or of Helbah or of Aphik or of Rehob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />[The warriors of the tribe of] Asher did not drive out the inhabitants of Acco, or the inhabitants of Sidon, or of Ahlab, or of Achzib, or of Helbah, or of Aphik, or of Rehob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Asher failed to drive out the residents of Acco or of Sidon, or Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, or Rehob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Asher failed to drive out the residents of Acco or of Sidon, or Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, or Rehob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Asher drove not out the inhabitants of Acco, nor the inhabitants of Sidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Asher drave not out the inhabitants of Acco, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The tribe of Asher did not force out those who lived at Acco or Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphek, or Rehob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The tribe of Asher did not drive out the people living in the cities of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphek, and Rehob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The army of the tribe of Asher did not expel the inhabitants of Acco nor the inhabitants of Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, or Rehob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Asher failed to drive out the inhabitants of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The men of Asher did not conquer the people living in Acco or Sidon, nor did they conquer Ahlab, Aczib, Helbah, Aphek, or Rehob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Asher did not drive out the inhabitants of Acco, nor the inhabitants of Sidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Neither did Asher expel the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Asher didn’t drive out the inhabitants of Acco, nor the inhabitants of Sidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Asher has not dispossessed the inhabitants of Accho, and the inhabitants of Sidon, and Ahlab, and Achzib, and Helbah, and Aphik, and Rehob;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Asher hath not dispossessed the inhabitants of Accho, and the inhabitants of Zidon, and Ahlab, and Achzib, and Helbah, and Aphik, and Rehob;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Asher did not drive out the inhabitants of Accho, and the inhabitants of Zidon and Ahlab and Achzib and Helbah, and Aphik, and Rehob:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Aser also destroyed not the inhabitants of Accho, and of Sidon, of Ahalab, and of Achazib, and of Helba, and of Aphec, and of Rohob: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Likewise, Asher did not destroy the inhabitants of Acco and Sidon, Ahlab and Achzib, and Helbah, and Aphik, and Rehob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Nor did Asher dispossess the inhabitants of Acco or those of Sidon, or take possession of Mahaleb, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, or Rehob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Asher did not drive out the inhabitants of Acco, or the inhabitants of Sidon, or of Ahlab, or of Achzib, or of Helbah, or of Aphik, or of Rehob;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Neither did Asher destroy the inhabitants of Accho nor the inhabitants of Zidon nor of Lahbel nor of Jezebel nor of Helbah nor of Aphik nor of Rehob;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Ashir did not destroy those inhabiting Aku or the inhabitants of Tsidon, or Khabel, or Yezbel, or Khelaba, or Aphaq or Rakhub<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Asher drove not out the inhabitants of Acco, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Aser did not drive out the inhabitants of Accho, and <i>that people</i> became tributary to him, nor the inhabitants of Dor, nor the inhabitants of Sidon, nor the inhabitants of Dalaph, nor Aschazi, nor Chebda, nor Nai, nor Ereo.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/1-31.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=293" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/1.htm">Failure to Complete the Conquest</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">30</span>Zebulun failed to drive out the inhabitants of Kitron and Nahalol; so the Canaanites lived among them and served as forced laborers. <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/836.htm" title="836: ’ā·šêr (N-proper-ms) -- From 'ashar, happy; Asher, a son of Jacob, and the tribe descended from him, with its territory; also a place in Palestine.">Asher</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">failed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3423.htm" title="3423: hō·w·rîš (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- Or yaresh; a primitive root; to occupy; by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin.">to drive out</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šə·ḇê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">the inhabitants</a> <a href="/hebrew/5910.htm" title="5910: ‘ak·kōw (N-proper-fs) -- A city in Asher. Apparently from an unused root meaning to hem in; Akko.">of Acco,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·wō·šə·ḇê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6721.htm" title="6721: ṣî·ḏō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- Or Tsiydon; from tsuwd in the sense of catching fish; fishery; Tsidon, the name of a son of Canaan, and of a place in Palestine.">Sidon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/303.htm" title="303: ’aḥ·lāḇ (N-proper-fs) -- A city assigned to Asher. From the same root as cheleb; fatness; Achlab, a place in Palestine.">Ahlab,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/392.htm" title="392: ’aḵ·zîḇ (N-proper-fs) -- Deceptive, two places in Pal. From 'akzab; deceitful; Akzib, the name of two places in Palestine.">Achzib,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2462.htm" title="2462: ḥel·bāh (N-proper-fs) -- A city in Asher. Feminine of cheleb; fertility: Chelbah, a place in Palestine.">Helbah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/663.htm" title="663: ’ă·p̄îq (N-proper-fs) -- Or raphiyq; from 'aphaq; fortress; Aphek, the name of three places in Palestine.">Aphik,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/7340.htm" title="7340: rə·ḥōḇ (N-proper-fs) -- Or Rchowb; the same as rchob; Rechob, the name of a place in Syria, also of a Syrian and an Israelite.">Rehob.</a> </span><span class="reftext">32</span>So the Asherites lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land, because they did not drive them out.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/19-24.htm">Joshua 19:24-31</a></span><br />The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher: / Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph, / Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-4.htm">Joshua 13:4-6</a></span><br />to the south, all the land of the Canaanites, from Mearah of the Sidonians to Aphek, as far as the border of the Amorites; / the land of the Gebalites; and all Lebanon to the east, from Baal-gad below Mount Hermon to Lebo-hamath. / All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim—all the Sidonians—I Myself will drive out before the Israelites. Be sure to divide it by lot as an inheritance to Israel, as I have commanded you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm">1 Kings 9:11-13</a></span><br />King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire. / So Hiram went out from Tyre to inspect the towns that Solomon had given him, but he was not pleased with them. / “What are these towns you have given me, my brother?” asked Hiram, and he called them the Land of Cabul, as they are called to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-11.htm">1 Kings 4:11</a></span><br />Ben-abinadab in Naphath-dor (Taphath, a daughter of Solomon, was his wife);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-76.htm">1 Chronicles 6:76</a></span><br />And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-1.htm">Isaiah 9:1</a></span><br />Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-13.htm">Matthew 4:13-16</a></span><br />Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, / to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: / “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-29.htm">2 Kings 15:29</a></span><br />In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/7-2.htm">2 Kings 7:2-6</a></span><br />But the officer on whose arm the king leaned answered the man of God, “Look, even if the LORD were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?” “You will see it with your own eyes,” replied Elisha, “but you will not eat any of it.” / Now there were four men with leprosy at the entrance of the city gate, and they said to one another, “Why just sit here until we die? / If we say, ‘Let us go into the city,’ we will die there from the famine in the city; but if we sit here, we will also die. So come now, let us go over to the camp of the Arameans. If they let us live, we will live; if they kill us, we will die.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/24-6.htm">2 Samuel 24:6</a></span><br />Then they went to Gilead and the land of Tahtim-hodshi, and on to Dan-jaan and around to Sidon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-20.htm">1 Kings 15:20</a></span><br />And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and the whole land of Naphtali, including the region of Chinnereth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/16-4.htm">2 Chronicles 16:4</a></span><br />And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-44.htm">John 1:44-46</a></span><br />Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter. / Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” / “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-31.htm">Mark 7:31</a></span><br />Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-31.htm">Luke 4:31-32</a></span><br />Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people. / They were astonished at His teaching, because His message had authority.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:</p><p class="hdg">Asher</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/19-24.htm">Joshua 19:24-30</a></b></br> And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/micah/1-10.htm">Acco</a> <a href="/joshua/19-29.htm">Achzib</a> <a href="/joshua/19-29.htm">Aczib</a> <a href="/joshua/19-30.htm">Aphek</a> <a href="/joshua/21-30.htm">Asher</a> <a href="/judges/1-29.htm">Dispossessed</a> <a href="/judges/1-30.htm">Drive</a> <a href="/judges/1-28.htm">Driving</a> <a href="/judges/1-30.htm">Drove</a> <a href="/judges/1-30.htm">Expel</a> <a href="/judges/1-30.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/joshua/21-31.htm">Rehob</a> <a href="/joshua/19-28.htm">Sidon</a> <a href="/joshua/19-28.htm">Zidon</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/micah/1-10.htm">Acco</a> <a href="/micah/1-14.htm">Achzib</a> <a href="/micah/1-14.htm">Aczib</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-1.htm">Aphek</a> <a href="/judges/1-32.htm">Asher</a> <a href="/judges/1-32.htm">Dispossessed</a> <a href="/judges/1-32.htm">Drive</a> <a href="/judges/1-32.htm">Driving</a> <a href="/judges/1-33.htm">Drove</a> <a href="/judges/1-32.htm">Expel</a> <a href="/judges/1-32.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/judges/18-28.htm">Rehob</a> <a href="/judges/10-6.htm">Sidon</a> <a href="/judges/10-6.htm">Zidon</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-1.htm">The acts of Judah and Simeon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-4.htm">Adonibezek justly requited</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-8.htm">Jerusalem taken</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-10.htm">Hebron taken</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-11.htm">Othniel has Achsah to wife for taking of Debir</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-16.htm">The Kenites dwell in Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-17.htm">Hormah, Gaza, Askelon, and Ekron taken</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-21.htm">The acts of Benjamin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-22.htm">Of the house of Joseph, who take Bethel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-30.htm">Of Zebulun</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-31.htm">Of Asher</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-33.htm">Of Naphtali</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-34.htm">Of Dan</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>Asher failed to drive out the inhabitants</b><br>The tribe of Asher was allotted territory in the Promised Land, but they did not fully obey God's command to drive out the Canaanite inhabitants. This failure reflects a recurring theme in Judges, where the Israelites' incomplete obedience leads to spiritual and physical consequences. The inability to drive out the inhabitants suggests a lack of faith and reliance on God's power, as well as potential complacency or fear of the established Canaanite cities.<p><b>of Acco</b><br>Acco, known today as Acre, was a significant port city on the Mediterranean coast. Its strategic location made it a valuable asset, but also a challenging city to conquer. The failure to capture Acco meant that Asher missed out on controlling a key trade and military location, which could have strengthened their position in the region.<p><b>Sidon</b><br>Sidon was a major Phoenician city north of Israel's territory. Known for its wealth and maritime prowess, Sidon was influential in the ancient world. The presence of Sidonites in Asher's territory indicates the strong cultural and economic influence of the Phoenicians, which could lead to idolatry and assimilation into pagan practices, as warned against in Deuteronomy.<p><b>Ahlab</b><br>Little is known about Ahlab, but its mention alongside other significant cities suggests it was an established settlement. The presence of Canaanites in Ahlab would have contributed to the cultural and religious challenges faced by the Israelites in maintaining their distinct identity and worship of Yahweh.<p><b>Achzib</b><br>Achzib, also known as Ecdippa, was another coastal city. Its mention highlights the pattern of Asher's failure to secure coastal regions, which were often more prosperous and influential due to trade. This failure would have economic and strategic implications for the tribe.<p><b>Helbah</b><br>Helbah's exact location is uncertain, but it is believed to be in the northern part of Asher's territory. The inability to drive out its inhabitants suggests a broader pattern of incomplete conquest in the northern regions, which would later contribute to the fragmentation and vulnerability of the Israelite tribes.<p><b>Aphik</b><br>Aphik, possibly identified with the site of Tel Afek, was a fortified city. Its mention indicates the military challenges faced by Asher. The Canaanites' retention of such strongholds would have posed a continual threat to the security and stability of the Israelite settlements.<p><b>and Rehob</b><br>Rehob was likely located near the northern border of Asher's territory. The failure to drive out its inhabitants underscores the incomplete occupation of the land, which would have implications for the tribe's ability to fully establish itself and fulfill its role within the nation of Israel. This incomplete conquest is a microcosm of the larger narrative in Judges, where Israel's disobedience leads to cycles of oppression and deliverance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/asher.htm">Asher</a></b><br>One of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Asher, the eighth son of Jacob and Zilpah. The tribe was allotted land in the northern part of Canaan.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/acco.htm">Acco</a></b><br>A coastal city in the territory of Asher, known today as Acre. It was a significant port city in ancient times.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sidon.htm">Sidon</a></b><br>An ancient and prominent Phoenician city, located in modern-day Lebanon. It was known for its wealth and trade.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/ahlab,_achzib,_helbah,_aphik,_and_rehob.htm">Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob</a></b><br>These are lesser-known cities within the territory of Asher. Each had its own strategic or economic significance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event.htm">The Event</a></b><br>The failure of the tribe of Asher to drive out the Canaanite inhabitants from these cities, contrary to God's command to fully possess the land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The failure of Asher to drive out the inhabitants serves as a reminder of the importance of complete obedience to God's instructions. Partial obedience is still disobedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_compromise.htm">Consequences of Compromise</a></b><br>Allowing the Canaanites to remain led to cultural and religious compromise, which eventually ensnared the Israelites in idolatry and sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_vigilance.htm">Spiritual Vigilance</a></b><br>Just as Asher was called to drive out the inhabitants, Christians are called to be vigilant in removing sin and influences that can lead them away from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>The Israelites' failure to fully possess the land reflects a lack of trust in God's promise and provision. Believers today are encouraged to trust God fully in their spiritual journey.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_being_blessed.htm">What is Sidon's biblical significance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_asher's_borders_differ_here.htm">Joshua 19:27–29: Why do the tribal borders for Asher here differ from references to Asher’s territory elsewhere in the Old Testament? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_being_reborn.htm">Who were the Zidonians in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_tribe_of_asher_important.htm">What is the significance of the Tribe of Asher?</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>(31) <span class= "bld">Neither did Asher.</span>--See <a href="/context/joshua/19-24.htm" title="And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.">Joshua 19:24-31</a>.<p><span class= "bld">Accho.</span>--The seaport so famous under the names of Ptolemais (<a href="/acts/21-7.htm" title="And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brothers, and stayed with them one day.">Acts 21:7</a>; <a href="//apocrypha.org/1_maccabees/5-15.htm" title="And said, They of Ptolemais, and of Tyrus, and Sidon, and all Galilee of the Gentiles, are assembled together against us to consume us.">1 Maccabees 5:15</a>; <a href="//apocrypha.org/1_maccabees/10-1.htm" title="In the hundred and sixtieth year Alexander, the son of Antiochus surnamed Epiphanes, went up and took Ptolemais: for the people had received him, by means whereof he reigned there,">1 Maccabees 10:1</a>), Acre, and St. Jean d'Acre (now Acca). Josephus called it Ako (<span class= "ital">Antt. ix.</span> 14, ? 2).<p><span class= "bld">Zidon.</span>--(<a href="/joshua/11-8.htm" title="And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them to great Zidon, and to Misrephothmaim, and to the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.">Joshua 11:8</a>.) Asher never succeeded in conquering Zidon, which was the capital of Ph?nicia, though eclipsed by its neighbour Tyre. (<a href="/2_samuel/5-11.htm" title="And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.">2Samuel 5:11</a>; Isaiah 23; Jeremiah 27, 47; <a href="/matthew/11-22.htm" title="But I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.">Matthew 11:22</a>, &c.) It is now called <span class= "ital">Saida.</span> . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/1-31.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Asher</span><br /><span class="heb">אָשֵׁ֗ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·šêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_836.htm">Strong's 836: </a> </span><span class="str2">Asher -- 'happy one', a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, also perhaps a city in Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">failed</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֤א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to drive out</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹרִישׁ֙</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·rîš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3423.htm">Strong's 3423: </a> </span><span class="str2">To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the inhabitants</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹשְׁבֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(yō·šə·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Acco,</span><br /><span class="heb">עַכּ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ak·kōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5910.htm">Strong's 5910: </a> </span><span class="str2">Acco -- a city in Asher</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Sidon,</span><br /><span class="heb">צִיד֑וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ṣî·ḏō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6721.htm">Strong's 6721: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sidon -- a Phoenician city on the Mediterranean coast, also a son of Canaan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ahlab,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחְלָ֤ב</span> <span class="translit">(’aḥ·lāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_303.htm">Strong's 303: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ahlab -- a city assigned to Asher</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Achzib,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַכְזִיב֙</span> <span class="translit">(’aḵ·zîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_392.htm">Strong's 392: </a> </span><span class="str2">Achzib -- 'deceptive', two places in Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Helbah,</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶלְבָּ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥel·bāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2462.htm">Strong's 2462: </a> </span><span class="str2">Helbah -- a city in Asher</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Aphik,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲפִ֖יק</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·p̄îq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_663.htm">Strong's 663: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aphek -- perhaps 'fortress', the name of several places in Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Rehob.</span><br /><span class="heb">רְחֹֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(rə·ḥōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7340.htm">Strong's 7340: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rechob</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/1-31.htm">Judges 1:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/1-31.htm">Judges 1:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/1-31.htm">Judges 1:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/1-31.htm">Judges 1:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/1-31.htm">Judges 1:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/1-31.htm">Judges 1:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/1-31.htm">Judges 1:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/1-31.htm">Judges 1:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/1-31.htm">Judges 1:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/1-31.htm">Judges 1:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/1-31.htm">OT History: Judges 1:31 Asher didn't drive out the inhabitants (Jd Judg. 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