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But when the house of Joseph grew in strength, they pressed the Amorites into forced labor. <a href="/kjv/judges/1.htm">King James Bible</a> But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries. <a href="/nkjv/judges/1.htm">New King James Version</a> and the Amorites were determined to dwell in Mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim; yet when the strength of the house of Joseph became greater, they were put under tribute. <a href="/nasb_/judges/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> yet the Amorites persisted in living on Mount Heres, in Aijalon and Shaalbim; but when the power of the house of Joseph grew strong, they became forced labor. <a href="/nasb/judges/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> yet the Amorites persisted in living in Mount Heres, in Aijalon and in Shaalbim; but when the power of the house of Joseph grew strong, they became forced labor. <a href="/nasb77/judges/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> yet the Amorites persisted in living in Mount Heres, in Aijalon and in Shaalbim; but when the power of the house of Joseph grew strong, they became forced labor. <a href="/lsb/judges/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and the Amorites persisted in living in Mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim; but the hand of the house of Joseph became heavy, and they became forced labor. <a href="/amp/judges/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> yet the Amorites persisted in living on Mount Heres (the mountain of the sun), in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim; but when the power of the house (descendants) of Joseph became strong and prevailed, they became forced labor. <a href="/csb/judges/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The Amorites were determined to stay in Har-heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. When the house of Joseph got the upper hand, the Amorites were made to serve as forced labor. <a href="/hcsb/judges/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The Amorites refused to leave Har-heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. When the house of Joseph got the upper hand, the Amorites were made to serve as forced labor. <a href="/asv/judges/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> but the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became subject to taskwork. <a href="/cev/judges/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The Amorites on Mount Heres and in Aijalon and Shaalbim were also determined to stay. Later on, as Ephraim and Manasseh grew more powerful, they forced those Amorites into slave labor. <a href="/erv/judges/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> but the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributary. <a href="/gwt/judges/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The Amorites were determined to live at Har Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. But when the tribes of Joseph became stronger, they made the Amorites do forced labor. <a href="/gnt/judges/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> The Amorites continued to live at Aijalon, Shaalbim, and Mount Heres, but the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh kept them under their rule and forced them to work for them. <a href="/isv/judges/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> Furthermore, the Amorites continued to inhabit Mount Heres in Aijalon and Shaalbim. Eventually, however, after the tribe of Joseph had become strong, the Amorites were subjected to conscripted labor. <a href="/msb/judges/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And the Amorites were determined to dwell in Mount Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. But when the house of Joseph grew in strength, they pressed the Amorites into forced labor. <a href="/net/judges/1.htm">NET Bible</a> The Amorites managed to remain in Har Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. Whenever the tribe of Joseph was strong militarily, the Amorites were forced to do hard labor. <a href="/nheb/judges/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> but the Amorites would dwell in Mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became subject to forced labor. <a href="/wbt/judges/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Ajalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries. <a href="/web/judges/1.htm">World English Bible</a> but the Amorites would dwell in Mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim. Yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became subject to forced labor. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/judges/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and the Amorite is desirous to dwell in Mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim, and the hand of the house of Joseph is heavy, and they are for forced labor; <a href="/ylt/judges/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and the Amorite is desirous to dwell in mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim, and the hand of the house of Joseph is heavy, and they become tributary; <a href="/slt/judges/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the Amorite willed to dwell in mount Heres and in Ajalon, and in Shaalbim: and the hand of the house of Joseph will be heavy, and they will be for tribute.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/judges/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he dwelt in the mountain Hares, that is, of potsherds, in Aialon and Salebim. And the hand of the house of Joseph was heavy upon him, and he became tributary to him. <a href="/cpdv/judges/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he lived on the mountain at Har-heres, which is translated as ‘resembling brick,’ and at Aijalon and Sha-alabbin. But the hand of the house of Joseph was very heavy, and he became a tributary to him. <a href="/nabre/judges/1.htm">New American Bible</a> So the Amorites continued to live in Harheres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim, but as the power of the house of Joseph grew, they were conscripted as laborers. <a href="/nrsvce/judges/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The Amorites continued to live in Har-heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim, but the hand of the house of Joseph rested heavily on them, and they became subject to forced labor.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/judges/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> The Amorites sought refuge in the land of Hedas in the mountain and in Aijalon and in Shaalbim; but the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed against them, and they paid tribute. <a href="/hpbt/judges/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the Amorites were persuaded to dwell in the land of Khades in the mountain in Alun and in Shalbin, and the hand of the house of Yoseph was strong, and they were subjected to taxation<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/judges/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> But the Amorites were resolved to dwell in Harheres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim; yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributary. <a href="/sep/judges/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the Amorite began to dwell in the mountain of shells, in which are bears, and foxes, in Myrsinon, and in Thalabin; and the hand of the house of Joseph was heavy upon the Amorite, and he became tributary to them. <a href="/parallel/judges/1-35.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=334" 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">Failure to Complete the Conquest</a> …34The Amorites forced the Danites into the hill country and did not allow them to come down into the plain. 35<a href="/hebrew/567.htm" title="567: hā·’ĕ·mō·rî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps mountain dwellers, a Canaanite tribe. ">And the Amorites</a> <a href="/hebrew/2974.htm" title="2974: way·yō·w·’el (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to yield, especially assent; hence To undertake as an act of volition.">were determined</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: lā·še·ḇeṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">to dwell</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: bə·har- (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">in Mount</a> <a href="/hebrew/2776.htm" title="2776: ḥe·res (N-proper-fs) -- The same as cherec; shining; Cheres, a mountain in Palestine.">Heres,</a> <a href="/hebrew/357.htm" title="357: bə·’ay·yā·lō·wn (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Deer, the name of several cities in Pal. From 'ayal; deer-field; Ajalon, the name of five places in Palestine.">Aijalon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8169.htm" title="8169: ū·ḇə·ša·‘al·ḇîm (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Or Sha.alabbiyn; plural from shuw'al; fox-holes; Shaalbim or Shaalabbin, a place in Palestine.">and Shaalbim.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">But when the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130: yō·w·sêp̄ (N-proper-ms) -- Future of yacaph; let him add; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">of Joseph</a> <a href="/hebrew/3513.htm" title="3513: wat·tiḵ·baḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- Or kabed; a primitive root; to be heavy, i.e. In a bad sense or in a good sense (in the same two senses).">grew</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yaḏ (N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">in strength,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·yih·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">they pressed the Amorites</a> <a href="/hebrew/4522.htm" title="4522: lā·mas (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Or mic; from macac; properly, a burden, i.e. A tax in the form of forced labor.">into forced labor.</a> 36And the border of the Amorites extended from the Ascent of Akrabbim to Sela and beyond.…<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="/joshua/17-12.htm">Joshua 17:12-13</a> But the descendants of Manasseh were unable to occupy these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land. / However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they put the Canaanites to forced labor; but they failed to drive them out completely. <a href="/2_samuel/3-3.htm">2 Samuel 3:3</a> his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; <a href="/1_kings/9-21.htm">1 Kings 9:21</a> their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day. <a href="/1_chronicles/22-9.htm">1 Chronicles 22:9</a> But a son will be born to you who will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and I will grant to Israel peace and quiet during his reign. <a href="/2_chronicles/8-7.htm">2 Chronicles 8:7-8</a> As for all the people who remained of the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (these people were not Israelites)— / their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites had not destroyed—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day. <a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18-21</a> On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates— / the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, / Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites, ... <a href="/exodus/23-23.htm">Exodus 23:23-33</a> For My angel will go before you and bring you into the land of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites, and Jebusites, and I will annihilate them. / You must not bow down to their gods or serve them or follow their practices. Instead, you are to demolish them and smash their sacred stones to pieces. / So you shall serve the LORD your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take away sickness from among you. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/7-1.htm">Deuteronomy 7:1-5</a> When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to possess, and He drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you— / and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy. / Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, ... <a href="/deuteronomy/20-16.htm">Deuteronomy 20:16-18</a> However, in the cities of the nations that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, you must not leave alive anything that breathes. / For you must devote them to complete destruction—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you, / so that they cannot teach you to do all the detestable things they do for their gods, and so cause you to sin against the LORD your God. <a href="/joshua/15-63.htm">Joshua 15:63</a> 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. <a href="/joshua/16-10.htm">Joshua 16:10</a> But they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer. So the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites to this day, but they are forced laborers. <a href="/judges/2-1.htm">Judges 2:1-3</a> Now the angel of the LORD went up from Gilgal to Bochim and said, “I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land that I had promised to your fathers, and I said, ‘I will never break My covenant with you, / and you are not to make a covenant with the people of this land, but you shall tear down their altars.’ Yet you have not obeyed My voice. What is this you have done? / So now I tell you that I will not drive out these people before you; they will be thorns in your sides, and their gods will be a snare to you.” <a href="/judges/3-1.htm">Judges 3:1-6</a> These are the nations that the LORD left to test all the Israelites who had not known any of the wars in Canaan, / if only to teach warfare to the subsequent generations of Israel, especially to those who had not known it formerly: / the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath. ... <a href="/1_samuel/27-8.htm">1 Samuel 27:8-9</a> Now David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites. (From ancient times these people had inhabited the land extending to Shur and Egypt.) / Whenever David attacked a territory, he did not leave a man or woman alive, but he took the flocks and herds, the donkeys, camels, and clothing. Then he would return to Achish, <a href="/1_kings/4-12.htm">1 Kings 4:12</a> Baana son of Ahilud in Taanach, in Megiddo, and in all of Beth-shean next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and on past Jokmeam;</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries.Aijalon<a href="/judges/12-12.htm">Judges 12:12</a> And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun.<a href="/joshua/10-12.htm">Joshua 10:12</a> Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.Shaalbim<a href="/joshua/19-42.htm">Joshua 19:42</a> And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,<a href="/1_kings/4-9.htm">1 Kings 4:9</a> The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan:prevailed.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/21-24.htm">Aijalon</a> <a href="/joshua/21-24.htm">Ai'jalon</a> <a href="/joshua/21-24.htm">Ajalon</a> <a href="/joshua/24-18.htm">Amorite</a> <a href="/judges/1-34.htm">Amorites</a> <a href="/judges/1-34.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/1-27.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/judges/1-29.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/judges/1-4.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/exodus/14-25.htm">Heavily</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-15.htm">Heavy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-36.htm">Heres</a> <a href="/judges/1-23.htm">House</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-13.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/judges/1-23.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/judges/1-33.htm">Labor</a> <a href="/joshua/24-33.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/judges/1-27.htm">Persisted</a> <a href="/joshua/17-17.htm">Power</a> <a href="/judges/1-34.htm">Pressed</a> <a href="/exodus/17-11.htm">Prevailed</a> <a href="/judges/1-27.htm">Resolved</a> <a href="/joshua/14-15.htm">Rested</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-9.htm">Shaalbim</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-9.htm">Sha-Al'bim</a> <a href="/judges/1-28.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-23.htm">Stronger</a> <a href="/judges/1-33.htm">Subject</a> <a href="/judges/1-30.htm">Taskwork</a> <a href="/judges/1-33.htm">Tributaries</a> <a href="/judges/1-33.htm">Tributary</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/12-12.htm">Aijalon</a> <a href="/judges/12-12.htm">Ai'jalon</a> <a href="/judges/12-12.htm">Ajalon</a> <a href="/judges/1-36.htm">Amorite</a> <a href="/judges/1-36.htm">Amorites</a> <a href="/judges/2-4.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/6-10.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/judges/4-5.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/judges/2-15.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-3.htm">Heavily</a> <a href="/judges/20-34.htm">Heavy</a> <a href="/judges/2-9.htm">Heres</a> <a href="/judges/3-24.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-26.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-20.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-24.htm">Labor</a> <a href="/judges/2-9.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-17.htm">Persisted</a> <a href="/judges/2-14.htm">Power</a> <a href="/judges/4-24.htm">Pressed</a> <a href="/judges/3-10.htm">Prevailed</a> <a href="/ruth/1-18.htm">Resolved</a> <a href="/judges/16-29.htm">Rested</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-9.htm">Shaalbim</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-9.htm">Sha-Al'bim</a> <a href="/judges/3-29.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/judges/4-24.htm">Stronger</a> <a href="/judges/3-8.htm">Subject</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-24.htm">Taskwork</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-11.htm">Tributaries</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-24.htm">Tributary</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'; 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The Amorites were a significant Canaanite group known for their resistance against Israelite settlement. Their determination to dwell in these areas highlights the ongoing struggle between the Israelites and the native Canaanite populations. Mount Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim were strategically located in the territory allotted to the tribe of Dan, but the Danites struggled to fully possess it due to the strong Canaanite presence. This reflects the broader theme in Judges of incomplete conquest and the Israelites' failure to fully obey God's command to drive out the inhabitants of the land (<a href="/joshua/13-13.htm">Joshua 13:13</a>). The persistence of the Amorites in these locations also foreshadows future conflicts, as these areas were significant for trade and military routes.But when the house of Joseph grew in strength, The "house of Joseph" refers to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, descendants of Joseph, who were among the more powerful tribes in Israel. Their growing strength indicates a period of consolidation and increased military capability. This growth can be attributed to God's blessing and fulfillment of His promises to the patriarchs, as seen in <a href="/genesis/48-19.htm">Genesis 48:19</a>, where Jacob prophesies that Ephraim would become a multitude of nations. The strengthening of the house of Joseph is a reminder of God's faithfulness to His covenant people, even amidst their struggles and failures.they pressed the Amorites into forced labor. Instead of completely driving out the Amorites as commanded (<a href="/deuteronomy/7.htm">Deuteronomy 7:1-2</a>), the Israelites chose to subject them to forced labor. This decision reflects a compromise with the surrounding culture and a failure to fully trust in God's provision and commands. The use of forced labor is a recurring theme in Israel's history, seen later in Solomon's reign (<a href="/1_kings/9-20.htm">1 Kings 9:20-21</a>), and often leads to negative consequences, such as the influence of pagan practices and idolatry. This compromise foreshadows the cyclical pattern of disobedience and oppression found throughout the book of Judges, where Israel's failure to fully obey God leads to their own subjugation by foreign powers.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/amorites.htm">Amorites</a> A group of ancient people living in Canaan, often in conflict with the Israelites. They were known for their strong resistance against Israelite settlement. 2. <a href="/topical/m/mount_heres.htm">Mount Heres</a> A location in the territory of the tribe of Dan, where the Amorites were determined to dwell. 3. <a href="/topical/a/aijalon.htm">Aijalon</a> A city in the tribal territory of Dan, significant in Israelite history for various battles and events. 4. <a href="/topical/s/shaalbim.htm">Shaalbim</a> Another location in the territory of Dan, where the Amorites settled. 5. <a href="/topical/h/house_of_joseph.htm">House of Joseph</a> Refers to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, descendants of Joseph, who played a significant role in the conquest and settlement of Canaan.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/i/incomplete_obedience.htm">Incomplete Obedience</a> The Israelites' failure to fully drive out the Amorites reflects a broader theme of incomplete obedience to God’s commands. This serves as a reminder of the importance of full obedience in our spiritual lives. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_compromise.htm">Consequences of Compromise</a> Allowing the Amorites to remain led to forced labor, a compromise that fell short of God’s original plan. Compromise with sin or disobedience can lead to unintended consequences in our lives. <a href="/topical/s/strength_in_god's_timing.htm">Strength in God’s Timing</a> The "hand of the house of Joseph grew stronger" suggests that God’s timing and empowerment are crucial. We must rely on God’s strength rather than our own to overcome challenges. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_vigilance.htm">Spiritual Vigilance</a> Just as the Israelites needed to be vigilant in driving out the Amorites, we must be vigilant in addressing sin and spiritual complacency in our lives.<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_are_the_israelites.htm">What is the identity of the Israelites?</a> <a href="/q/what_happened_to_ancient_giants.htm">Where is Mount Tabor mentioned in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/is_there_proof_of_judgment_in_psalm_125_5.htm">In Psalm 125:5, is there historical or archaeological proof of a specific judgment that differentiates the fate of the righteous from the 'evildoers' mentioned?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'called_by_his_purpose'_mean.htm">How is Jesus represented in each book of the Bible?</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>(35) Mount Heres.--(See <a href="/judges/1-33.htm" title="Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor the inhabitants of Bethanath; but he dwelled among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Bethshemesh and of Bethanath became tributaries to them.">Judges 1:33</a>.) Cheres is used for the sun in <a href="/job/9-7.htm" title="Which commands the sun, and it rises not; and seals up the stars.">Job 9:7</a>. The Vatican Codex of the LXX. has the strange rendering, "in the mountains of potsherds" (comp. the Monte Testacclo at Rome), and Jerome follows them in reading ????? for ?????. The Alexandrian Codex renders it, "the mountain of the myrtle-grove," reading Haras.Aijalon.--The name means "gazelles," and is still preserved in the name Yalo, a village on the south side of the beautiful valley, Merj Ibn Omeir. It is mentioned in the story of the battle of Beth-horon (<a href="/joshua/10-12.htm" title="Then spoke Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand you still on Gibeon; and you, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.">Joshua 10:12</a>), and as a scene of the defeat of the Philistines by Saul (<a href="/1_samuel/14-31.htm" title="And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.">1Samuel 14:31</a>). It was a Levitical town (<a href="/joshua/21-24.htm" title="Aijalon with her suburbs, Gathrimmon with her suburbs; four cities.">Joshua 21:24</a>). . . . <a href="/commentaries/judges/1-35.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And the Amorites הָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ (hā·’ĕ·mō·rî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_567.htm">Strong's 567: </a> Amorites -- perhaps 'mountain dwellers', a Canaanite tribe were determined וַיּ֤וֹאֶל (way·yō·w·’el) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2974.htm">Strong's 2974: </a> To show willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake (to do anything) to dwell לָשֶׁ֣בֶת (lā·še·ḇeṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in Mount בְּהַר־ (bə·har-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> Mountain, hill, hill country Heres, חֶ֔רֶס (ḥe·res) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2776.htm">Strong's 2776: </a> Heres -- a mountain East of the Jordan, also dwelling place of the Amorites Aijalon, בְּאַיָּל֖וֹן (bə·’ay·yā·lō·wn) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_357.htm">Strong's 357: </a> Aijalon -- 'deer', the name of several cities in Palestine and Shaalbim. וּבְשַֽׁעַלְבִ֑ים (ū·ḇə·ša·‘al·ḇîm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8169.htm">Strong's 8169: </a> Shaalbim -- perhaps '(haunt of) foxes', a city in Dan But when the house בֵּית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of Joseph יוֹסֵ֔ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3130.htm">Strong's 3130: </a> Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites grew וַתִּכְבַּד֙ (wat·tiḵ·baḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3513.htm">Strong's 3513: </a> To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome in strength, יַ֣ד (yaḏ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand they pressed the Amorites וַיִּהְי֖וּ (way·yih·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be into forced labor. לָמַֽס׃ (lā·mas) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4522.htm">Strong's 4522: </a> Body of forced laborers, forced service, taskworkers, taskwork, serfdom <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/1-35.htm">Judges 1:35 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/judges/1-35.htm">Judges 1:35 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/judges/1-35.htm">Judges 1:35 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/judges/1-35.htm">Judges 1:35 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/judges/1-35.htm">Judges 1:35 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/1-35.htm">Judges 1:35 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/1-35.htm">Judges 1:35 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/1-35.htm">Judges 1:35 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/1-35.htm">Judges 1:35 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/judges/1-35.htm">Judges 1:35 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/judges/1-35.htm">OT History: Judges 1:35 But the Amorites would dwell in Mount (Jd Judg. 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