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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 />Now the tribes of Joseph attacked Bethel, and the LORD was with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The descendants of Joseph attacked the town of Bethel, and the LORD was with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The house of Joseph also went up against Bethel, and the LORD was with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The house of Joseph also attacked Bethel, and the LORD was with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel: and the LORD <i>was</i> with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the house of Joseph also went up against Bethel, and the LORD <i>was</i> with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Likewise the house of Joseph went up against Bethel, and the LORD was with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Likewise the house of Joseph went up against Bethel, and the LORD was with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Likewise the house of Joseph went up against Bethel, and the LORD was with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Likewise the house of Joseph went up against Bethel, and Yahweh was with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The house of Joseph also went up against Bethel, and the LORD was with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The house of Joseph also attacked Bethel, and the LORD was with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The house of Joseph also attacked Bethel, and the LORD was with them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el; and Jehovah was with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el: and the LORD was with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The descendants of Joseph also went into battle against Bethel, and the LORD was with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the army of the tribe of Joseph attacked Bethel, and the LORD was with them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The house of Joseph also attacked Bethel, and the LORD was with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When the men of Joseph attacked Bethel, the LORD was with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And the house of Joseph also went up against Bethel; and the LORD was with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el: and the LORD was with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The house of Joseph also went up against Bethel, and Yahweh was with them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the house of Joseph goes up—even they—to Beth-El, and YHWH [is] with them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the house of Joseph go up -- even they -- to Beth-El, and Jehovah is with them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the house of Joseph they also will go up to the house of God and Jehovah with them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The house of Joseph also went up against Bethel, and the Lord was with them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The house of Joseph also ascended against Bethel, and the Lord was with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The house of Joseph, too, went up against Bethel, and the LORD was with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The house of Joseph also went up against Bethel; and the LORD was with them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The house of Joseph also went out against Beth-el; and the LORD was with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they of the house of Yoseph went up, even they to Bayth Eil, and LORD JEHOVAH with them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el; and the LORD was with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Joseph, they also went up to Baethel; and the Lord was with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/1-22.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=215" 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">Jerusalem and Hebron Captured</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>The Benjamites, however, failed to drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the Benjamites. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ḇêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">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/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">also</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘ă·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">attacked</a> <a href="/hebrew/1008.htm" title="1008: bêṯ- (Prep) -- From bayith and 'el; house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1008.htm" title="1008: ’êl (N-proper-fs) -- From bayith and 'el; house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine.">Bethel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">and the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mām (Prep:: 3mp) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">was with them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>They sent spies to Bethel (formerly known as Luz),…<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/18-1.htm">Joshua 18:1</a></span><br />Then the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh and set up the Tent of Meeting there. And though the land was subdued before them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/18-3.htm">Joshua 18:3</a></span><br />So Joshua said to the Israelites, “How long will you put off entering and possessing the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/18-5.htm">Joshua 18:5-6</a></span><br />and divide the land into seven portions. Judah shall remain in their territory in the south, and the house of Joseph shall remain in their territory in the north. / When you have mapped out the seven portions of land and brought it to me, I will cast lots for you here in the presence of the LORD our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/19-50.htm">Joshua 19:50-51</a></span><br />as the LORD had commanded. They gave him the city of Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, as he requested. He rebuilt the city and settled in it. / These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families distributed by lot to the tribes of Israel at Shiloh before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-6.htm">2 Samuel 5:6-10</a></span><br />Now the king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the land. The Jebusites said to David: “You will never get in here. Even the blind and lame can repel you.” For they thought, “David cannot get in here.” / Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David). / On that day he said, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites must use the water shaft to reach the lame and blind who are despised by David.” That is why it is said, “The blind and the lame will never enter the palace.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-4.htm">1 Chronicles 11:4-9</a></span><br />Then David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus), where the Jebusites inhabited the land. / The people of Jebus said to David, “You will never get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David). / Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-15.htm">1 Kings 9:15-16</a></span><br />This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon imposed to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the supporting terraces, and the wall of Jerusalem, as well as Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer. / Pharaoh king of Egypt had attacked and captured Gezer. He had set it on fire, killed the Canaanites who lived in the city, and given it as a dowry to his daughter, Solomon’s wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-5.htm">2 Chronicles 8:5</a></span><br />He rebuilt Upper and Lower Beth-horon as fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/11-31.htm">Nehemiah 11:31-32</a></span><br />The descendants of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel with its villages; / in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-55.htm">Psalm 78:55</a></span><br />He drove out nations before them and apportioned their inheritance; He settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/28-1.htm">Isaiah 28:1-4</a></span><br />Woe to the majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards, to the fading flower of his glorious splendor, set on the summit above the fertile valley, the pride of those overcome by wine. / Behold, the Lord has one who is strong and mighty. Like a hailstorm or destructive tempest, like a driving rain or flooding downpour, he will smash that crown to the ground. / The majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards will be trampled underfoot. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-6.htm">Jeremiah 31:6</a></span><br />For there will be a day when watchmen will call out on the hills of Ephraim, ‘Arise, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God!’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-1.htm">Ezekiel 48:1-2</a></span><br />“Now these are the names of the tribes: At the northern frontier, Dan will have one portion bordering the road of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath and running on to Hazar-enan on the border of Damascus with Hamath to the north, and extending from the east side to the west side. / Asher will have one portion bordering the territory of Dan from east to west.<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="/matthew/10-5.htm">Matthew 10:5-6</a></span><br />These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. / Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel: and the LORD was with them.</p><p class="hdg">the house</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/1-10.htm">Numbers 1:10,32</a></b></br> Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/14-4.htm">Joshua 14:4</a></b></br> For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell <i>in</i>, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/16-1.htm">Joshua 16:1-4</a></b></br> And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Bethel, … </p><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/1-19.htm">Judges 1:19</a></b></br> And the LORD was with Judah; and he drave out <i>the inhabitants of</i> the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/49-24.htm">Genesis 49:24</a></b></br> But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty <i>God</i> of Jacob; (from thence <i>is</i> the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/18-7.htm">2 Kings 18:7</a></b></br> And the LORD was with him; <i>and</i> he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/1-17.htm">Attacked</a> <a href="/joshua/18-22.htm">Bethel</a> <a href="/joshua/18-22.htm">Beth-El</a> <a href="/joshua/24-17.htm">House</a> <a href="/joshua/24-32.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-17.htm">Likewise</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/8-11.htm">Attacked</a> <a href="/judges/1-23.htm">Bethel</a> <a href="/judges/1-23.htm">Beth-El</a> <a href="/judges/1-23.htm">House</a> <a href="/judges/1-23.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/judges/7-17.htm">Likewise</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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These tribes were significant in the history of Israel, often taking a leading role in the conquest and settlement of Canaan. Joseph's sons were blessed by Jacob, and Ephraim was given prominence over Manasseh (<a href="/genesis/48-13.htm">Genesis 48:13-20</a>). This phrase highlights the unity and collective action of these tribes in fulfilling God's command to possess the land.<p><b>also attacked Bethel</b><br>Bethel, meaning "house of God," was a significant city in the central hill country of Canaan. It held historical importance as a place where Abraham and Jacob had encounters with God (<a href="/genesis/12-8.htm">Genesis 12:8, 28</a>:19). The attack on Bethel signifies the continuation of the conquest of Canaan, as commanded by God. Archaeological evidence suggests Bethel was a fortified city, making its capture a strategic victory for the Israelites. The city's religious significance and its location on a major trade route made it a key target.<p><b>and the LORD was with them</b><br>This phrase underscores the divine assistance and approval of the Israelites' actions. The presence of the LORD with the house of Joseph indicates that their efforts were in alignment with God's will, fulfilling His promise to give the land to the descendants of Abraham (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a>). This divine support is a recurring theme in the conquest narratives, as seen in Joshua's leadership (<a href="/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5</a>). It also foreshadows the New Testament promise of God's presence with believers (<a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a>), highlighting the continuity of God's faithfulness throughout Scripture.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/house_of_joseph.htm">House of Joseph</a></b><br>This refers to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, descendants of Joseph, one of the twelve sons of Jacob. They were tasked with conquering the land allotted to them in Canaan.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethel.htm">Bethel</a></b><br>A significant city in the hill country of Ephraim, Bethel means "House of God" in Hebrew. It was an important religious and historical site for the Israelites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, Yahweh, who is actively involved in the affairs of His people, providing guidance and victory.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_our_battles.htm">God's Presence in Our Battles</a></b><br>Just as the LORD was with the house of Joseph, He is with us in our spiritual battles. We are reminded of the importance of seeking His presence and guidance in all our endeavors.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_to_god's_promises.htm">Faithfulness to God's Promises</a></b><br>The conquest of Bethel by the house of Joseph is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. We are encouraged to trust in God's promises, knowing that He is faithful to complete what He has begun.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>The success of the house of Joseph was contingent upon their obedience to God's commands. Our victories in life are often tied to our willingness to follow God's instructions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_heritage_and_responsibility.htm">Spiritual Heritage and Responsibility</a></b><br>As descendants of Joseph, the tribes had a spiritual heritage to uphold. We, too, have a spiritual heritage in Christ and a responsibility to live in a way that honors God.<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_is_the_aleppo_codex.htm">What is Bethel's significance in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_judges_1_cities_match_canaan_archaeology.htm">How do the accounts of cities captured by different tribes in Judges 1 align (or conflict) with archaeological evidence regarding the settlement patterns in Canaan? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_bethel's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What is Bethel's significance in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_82_1_fit_with_deut._6_4.htm">How can a 'divine council' (Psalm 82:1) fit with passages claiming there is only one God (Deuteronomy 6:4)?</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>(22) <span class= "bld">The house of Joseph.</span>--Ephraim and Manasseh. The narrative now leaves the conquest of southern for that of central Palestine (Joshua 16, 17).<p><span class= "bld">Beth-el.</span>--The position of this town on the "highway" between Hebron and Shechem--the main thoroughfare of Palestine (<a href="/judges/20-31.htm" title="And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goes up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.">Judges 20:31</a>; <a href="/judges/21-19.htm" title="Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goes up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.">Judges 21:19</a>)--gave it great importance, as did also its sacred connection with events in the life of Abraham (<a href="/context/genesis/12-8.htm" title="And he removed from there to a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he built an altar to the LORD, and called on the name of the LORD.">Genesis 12:8-9</a>; <a href="/context/genesis/13-3.htm" title="And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai;">Genesis 13:3-4</a>; <a href="/genesis/12-8.htm" title="And he removed from there to a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he built an altar to the LORD, and called on the name of the LORD.">Genesis 12:8</a>) and Jacob (<a href="/context/genesis/28-10.htm" title="And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran.">Genesis 28:10-17</a>). For its subsequent history, see <a href="/context/judges/20-18.htm" title="And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first.">Judges 20:18-26</a>, and the history of the northern kingdom, <a href="/hosea/10-8.htm" title="The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.">Hosea 10:8</a>; <a href="/context/amos/5-21.htm" title="I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.">Amos 5:21-23</a>; <a href="/amos/7-10.htm" title="Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos has conspired against you in the middle of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words.">Amos 7:10</a>; 1 Kings 12, 13; <a href="/2_kings/2-3.htm" title="And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said to him, Know you that the LORD will take away your master from your head to day? And he said, Yes, I know it; hold you your peace.">2Kings 2:3</a>, &c. It is now the wretched village of <span class= "ital">Beitin. </span>Bethel belonged properly to Benjamin (<a href="/joshua/18-22.htm" title="And Betharabah, and Zemaraim, and Bethel,">Joshua 18:22</a>), but possibly, as in the case of Jerusalem, the border of Ephraim and Benjamin separated the upper from the lower town. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The house of Joseph</span>, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> Ephraim, but probably ,,here spoken of as "the house of Joseph because in the original document, from which both this chapter and <a href="/joshua/15-63.htm">Joshua 15:63</a>, and 16, 17. are taken, the mention of "the lot of the children of Joseph" occurs, embracing both Ephraim and Manasseh. See <a href="/joshua/16-1.htm">Joshua 16:1</a> and Joshua 15:23, with which the twenty-first and twenty-second verses of this chapter are manifestly identical. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/1-22.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">The house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵית־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇêṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Joseph</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹסֵ֛ף</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·sêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3130.htm">Strong's 3130: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">also</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּם־</span> <span class="translit">(gam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">attacked</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּעֲל֧וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘ă·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Bethel,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1008.htm">Strong's 1008: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bethel -- 'house of God', a city in Ephraim, also a place in southern Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was with them.</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמָּֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·mām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/1-22.htm">Judges 1:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/1-22.htm">Judges 1:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/1-22.htm">Judges 1:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/1-22.htm">Judges 1:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/1-22.htm">Judges 1:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/1-22.htm">Judges 1:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/1-22.htm">Judges 1:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/1-22.htm">Judges 1:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/1-22.htm">Judges 1:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/1-22.htm">Judges 1:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/1-22.htm">OT History: Judges 1:22 The house of Joseph they also went (Jd Judg. 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