Judges 1:5

What does Judges 1:5 mean?

Q: What does Judges 1:5 mean?

Judges 1:5 reads, “And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek; and they fought against him, and they smote the Canaanites and the Perizzites.” Read it in seven English translations with cross-references and historical context on Devine Scripture.

A plain-English look at Judges 1:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

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WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek; and they fought against him, and they smote the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And they found Adoni–bezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek; and they fought against him, and they smote the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And they came across Adoni-zedek, and made war on him; and they overcame the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and they find Adoni-Bezek in Bezek, and fight against him, and smite the Canaanite and the Perizzite.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they found Adonibezec in Bezec, and fought against him, and they defeated the Chanaanite, and the Pherezite.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they found Adoni-Bezek in Bezek, and fought against him, and they smote the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

Context

v.4And Judah went up; and Jehovah delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they smote of them in Bezek ten thousand men.

v.5This passage

v.6But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.

What does Judges 1:5 mean?

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