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and they defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They found Adoni-bezek in Bezek and fought against him, and they defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They found Adoni-bezek in Bezek and fought against him, and they defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek and fought against him and they defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek and fought against him, and they struck down the Canaanites and the Perizzites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek and fought against him, and they struck down in defeat the Canaanites and the Perizzites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They found Adoni-bezek in Bezek, fought against him, and struck down the Canaanites and Perizzites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They found Adoni-bezek in Bezek, fought against him, and struck down the Canaanites and Perizzites. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek; and they fought against him, and they smote the Canaanites and the Perizzites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they smote the Canaanites and the Perizzites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />At Bezek they also caught up with Adoni Bezek. They fought him and defeated the Canaanites and Perizzites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They found Adonibezek there and fought him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They located Adoni-bezek in Bezek, fought him, and defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And there they found Adoni-bezek and fought against him, striking down the Canaanites and Perizzites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They met Adoni-Bezek at Bezek and fought him. They defeated the Canaanites and Perizzites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They found Adoni-Bezek in Bezek; and they fought against him, and they struck the Canaanites and the Perizzites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They found Adoni-Bezek in Bezek, and they fought against him. They struck the Canaanites and the Perizzites. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they find Adoni-Bezek in Bezek, and fight against him, and strike the Canaanite and the Perizzite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they find Adoni-Bezek in Bezek, and fight against him, and smite the Canaanite and the Perizzite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will find lord Bezek in Bezek: and they will war against him, and will smite the Canaanite and the Perizzite.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they found Adonibezec in Bezec, and fought against him, and they defeated the Chanaanite, and the Pherezite. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they found Adonibezek at Bezek, and they fought against him, and they struck down the Canaanite and the Perizzite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They came upon Adonibezek in Bezek and fought against him. When they struck down the Canaanites and Perizzites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They came upon Adoni-bezek at Bezek, and fought against him, and defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they found the lord of Bezek in Bezek; and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they found the Master of Bezeq in Bezeq, and they fought with him and they killed with the sword the Canaanites and the Perezites<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek; and they fought against him, and they smote the Canaanites and the Perizzites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they overtook Adonibezek in Bezek, and fought against him; and they smote the Chananite and the Pherezite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/1-5.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=43" 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">Conquest of Canaan Proceeds</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>When Judah attacked, the LORD delivered the Canaanites and Perizzites into their hands, and they struck down ten thousand men at Bezek. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/966.htm" title="966: bə·ḇe·zeq (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A place in Pal. From bazaq; lightning; Bezek, a place in Palestine.">And there</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: way·yim·ṣə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To attain to, find. ">they found</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/137.htm" title="137: ’ă·ḏō·nî Lord of Bezek, a ruler in Canaan. From 'adown and Bezeq; lord of Bezek; Adoni-Bezek; a Canaanitish king."></a> <a href="/hebrew/137.htm" title="137: ḇe·zeq (N-proper-ms) -- Lord of Bezek, a ruler in Canaan. From 'adown and Bezeq; lord of Bezek; Adoni-Bezek; a Canaanitish king.">Adoni-bezek</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: way·yil·lā·ḥă·mū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">and fought</a> <a href="/hebrew/bōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">against him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: way·yak·kū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">striking down</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/3669.htm" title="3669: hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Canaanite -- inhabitant of Canaan. Patrial from Kna'an; a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar.">the Canaanites</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/6522.htm" title="6522: hap·pə·riz·zî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- A people in the land of Canaan. For praziy; inhabitant of the open country; a Perizzite, one of the Canaanitish tribes.">and Perizzites.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>As Adoni-bezek fled, they pursued him, seized him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.…<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/10-3.htm">Joshua 10:3-5</a></span><br />Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying, / “Come up and help me. We will attack Gibeon, because they have made peace with Joshua and the Israelites.” / So the five kings of the Amorites—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces and advanced with all their armies. They camped before Gibeon and made war against it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/12-7.htm">Joshua 12:7-24</a></span><br />And these are the kings of the land that Joshua and the Israelites conquered beyond the Jordan to the west, from Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir (according to the allotments to the tribes of Israel, Joshua gave them as an inheritance / the hill country, the foothills, the Arabah, the slopes, the wilderness, and the Negev—the lands of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites): / the king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is near Bethel, one; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/15-15.htm">Joshua 15:15-19</a></span><br />From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher). / And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.” / So Othniel son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-32.htm">1 Samuel 15:32-33</a></span><br />Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.” Agag came to him cheerfully, for he thought, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.” / But Samuel declared: “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women.” And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the LORD at Gilgal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-15.htm">2 Samuel 21:15-22</a></span><br />Once again the Philistines waged war against Israel, and David and his servants went down and fought against the Philistines. But David became exhausted. / Then Ishbi-benob, a descendant of Rapha, whose bronze spear weighed three hundred shekels and who was bearing a new sword, resolved to kill David. / But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, “You must never again go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel may not be extinguished.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/20-4.htm">1 Chronicles 20:4-8</a></span><br />Some time later, war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, a descendant of the Rephaim, and the Philistines were subdued. / Once again there was a battle with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. / And there was also a battle at Gath, where there was a man of great stature with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He too was descended from Rapha, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-1.htm">Deuteronomy 7:1-2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/33-51.htm">Numbers 33:51-52</a></span><br />“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan, / you must drive out before you all the inhabitants of the land, destroy all their carved images and cast idols, and demolish all their high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-23.htm">Exodus 23:23-24</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/34-11.htm">Exodus 34:11-13</a></span><br />Observe what I command you this day. I will drive out before you the Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. / Be careful not to make a treaty with the inhabitants of the land you are entering, lest they become a snare in your midst. / Rather, you must tear down their altars, smash their sacred stones, and chop down their Asherah poles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/14-1.htm">Genesis 14:1-2</a></span><br />In those days Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim / went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-37.htm">Romans 8:37</a></span><br />No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a></span><br />For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-3.htm">2 Corinthians 10:3-5</a></span><br />For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh. / The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. / We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32-34</a></span><br />And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they found Adonibezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/1-7.htm">Adonibezek</a> <a href="/judges/1-7.htm">Adoni-Bezek</a> <a href="/judges/1-6.htm">Ado'ni-Be'zek</a> <a href="/joshua/10-3.htm">Adoni-Zedek</a> <a href="/judges/1-4.htm">Bezek</a> <a href="/judges/1-4.htm">Canaanite</a> <a href="/judges/1-4.htm">Canaanites</a> <a href="/judges/1-4.htm">Defeated</a> <a href="/judges/1-4.htm">Overcame</a> <a href="/judges/1-4.htm">Perizzite</a> <a href="/judges/1-4.htm">Perizzites</a> <a href="/judges/1-4.htm">Per'izzites</a> <a href="/joshua/10-35.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/psalms/144-6.htm">Rout</a> <a href="/judges/1-4.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/judges/1-4.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/judges/1-4.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/judges/1-4.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/judges/1-3.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/1-6.htm">Adonibezek</a> <a href="/judges/1-6.htm">Adoni-Bezek</a> <a href="/judges/1-6.htm">Ado'ni-Be'zek</a> <a href="/judges/1-6.htm">Adoni-Zedek</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-8.htm">Bezek</a> <a href="/judges/1-9.htm">Canaanite</a> <a href="/judges/1-9.htm">Canaanites</a> <a href="/judges/1-10.htm">Defeated</a> <a href="/judges/1-17.htm">Overcame</a> <a href="/judges/3-5.htm">Perizzite</a> <a href="/judges/3-5.htm">Perizzites</a> <a href="/judges/3-5.htm">Per'izzites</a> <a href="/judges/6-19.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/job/32-13.htm">Rout</a> <a href="/judges/1-10.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/judges/1-8.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/judges/1-8.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/judges/1-8.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/judges/1-9.htm">War</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'; 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Bezek is a location in the territory of Judah, though its exact location is uncertain. The name suggests a position of authority and power, indicating that he was a significant ruler among the Canaanites. This encounter highlights the Israelites' mission to conquer the land as commanded by God, fulfilling the promise given to Abraham (<a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18-21</a>). The presence of Adoni-bezek also underscores the ongoing struggle between the Israelites and the Canaanite inhabitants, who were known for their idolatry and opposition to God's people.<p><b>and fought against him</b><br>The Israelites' engagement in battle with Adoni-bezek is part of the broader conquest narrative in the Book of Judges. This period is marked by cycles of disobedience, oppression, repentance, and deliverance. The Israelites were commanded to drive out the inhabitants of the land (<a href="/deuteronomy/7.htm">Deuteronomy 7:1-2</a>), and this battle is a direct action towards fulfilling that command. The fight against Adoni-bezek symbolizes the spiritual warfare that believers face, as they are called to stand against sin and the forces of evil (<a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a>).<p><b>striking down the Canaanites and Perizzites</b><br>The Canaanites and Perizzites were among the various groups inhabiting the Promised Land. The Canaanites were known for their advanced cities and pagan practices, which were abominable to God (<a href="/leviticus/18-24.htm">Leviticus 18:24-25</a>). The Perizzites were a rural people, often living in unfortified villages. The defeat of these groups by the Israelites is a fulfillment of God's promise to give the land to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It also serves as a type of Christ's ultimate victory over sin and death, as He conquers the spiritual enemies of His people (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-57.htm">1 Corinthians 15:57</a>). The destruction of these nations is a reminder of God's judgment against sin and His faithfulness to His covenant promises.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/adoni-bezek.htm">Adoni-bezek</a></b><br>A Canaanite king whose name means "lord of Bezek." He was known for his cruelty, having cut off the thumbs and big toes of seventy kings.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaanites.htm">Canaanites</a></b><br>A group of ancient people living in the land of Canaan, often seen as adversaries to the Israelites due to their idolatrous practices.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/perizzites.htm">Perizzites</a></b><br>Another group of people living in Canaan, often mentioned alongside the Canaanites as inhabitants of the land that God promised to the Israelites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/bezek.htm">Bezek</a></b><br>A location in Canaan where the Israelites encountered and fought against Adoni-bezek. It is significant as the site of this particular battle.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who were commanded to conquer the land of Canaan.<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 Israelites were instructed to conquer the land and remove its inhabitants. This teaches the importance of complete obedience to God's directives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_sin.htm">Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Adoni-bezek's fate illustrates the principle of reaping what one sows, as his cruelty was returned upon him. This serves as a warning against sin and cruelty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>The defeat of Adoni-bezek demonstrates God's sovereignty in executing judgment on those who oppose His people and His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites fought physical battles, Christians are engaged in spiritual warfare, requiring vigilance and reliance on God's strength.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_leadership.htm">Community and Leadership</a></b><br>The collective action of the Israelites in fighting against their enemies highlights the importance of unity and strong leadership in achieving God's purposes.<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/who_was_adoni-bezek_biblically.htm">Who was Adoni-Bezek in biblical history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_are_the_bible's_non-israelites.htm">Who are the non-Israelites mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_faces_judgment_(john_5_22_vs._rom_8_1).htm">Who will be judged? (John 5:22 vs. Romans 8:1)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_jebusites_in_the_bible.htm">Who were the Jebusites in 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>(5) <span class= "bld">They found.</span>--The expression perhaps alludes to the suddenness of their march, which enabled them to take the lord of Bezek by surprise.<p><span class= "bld">Adoni-bezek.</span>--This is not a proper name, but a title, meaning "lord of Bezek," as Adoni-zedek, in <a href="/joshua/10-1.htm" title="Now it came to pass, when Adonizedec king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;">Joshua 10:1</a>, and perhaps Melchi-zedek, in <a href="/genesis/14-18.htm" title="And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.">Genesis 14:18</a>.<p><span class= "bld">They slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.</span>--This seems to refer to a second battle, or perhaps to the slaughter in the city after the battle described in the last verse.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Bezek</span>. The site of it is unknown; it is thought to be a different place from the Bezek of <a href="/1_samuel/11-8.htm">1 Samuel 11:8</a>. <span class="cmt_word">Adoni-bezek</span> means <span class="accented">the lord of Bezek.</span> He was the conqueror of seventy petty kings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/1-5.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">And [there]</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּבֶ֔זֶק</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḇe·zeq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_966.htm">Strong's 966: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bezek -- a place in Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they found</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽ֠יִּמְצְאוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yim·ṣə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Adoni-bezek</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶ֙זֶק֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḇe·zeq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_137.htm">Strong's 137: </a> </span><span class="str2">Adoni-bezek -- 'lord of Bezek', a ruler in Canaan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and fought</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yil·lā·ḥă·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3898.htm">Strong's 3898: </a> </span><span class="str2">To feed on, to consume, to battle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against him,</span><br /><span class="heb">בּ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">striking down</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּכּ֕וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yak·kū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Canaanites</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3669.htm">Strong's 3669: </a> </span><span class="str2">Canaanite -- inhabitant of Canaan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Perizzites.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַפְּרִזִּֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(hap·pə·riz·zî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6522.htm">Strong's 6522: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perizzite -- a people in the land of Canaan</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/1-5.htm">Judges 1:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/1-5.htm">Judges 1:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/1-5.htm">Judges 1:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/1-5.htm">Judges 1:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/1-5.htm">Judges 1:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/1-5.htm">Judges 1:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/1-5.htm">Judges 1:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/1-5.htm">Judges 1:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/1-5.htm">Judges 1:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/1-5.htm">Judges 1:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/1-5.htm">OT History: Judges 1:5 They found Adoni-Bezek in Bezek (Jd Judg. 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