Judges 1:5
New International Version
It was there that they found Adoni-Bezek and fought against him, putting to rout the Canaanites and Perizzites.

New Living Translation
While at Bezek they encountered King Adoni-bezek and fought against him, and the Canaanites and Perizzites were defeated.

English Standard Version
They found Adoni-bezek at Bezek and fought against him and defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

Berean Standard Bible
And there they found Adoni-bezek and fought against him, striking down the Canaanites and Perizzites.

King James Bible
And they found Adonibezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

New King James Version
And they found Adoni-Bezek in Bezek, and fought against him; and they defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

New American Standard Bible
They found Adoni-bezek in Bezek and fought against him, and they defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

NASB 1995
They found Adoni-bezek in Bezek and fought against him, and they defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

NASB 1977
And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek and fought against him and they defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek and fought against him, and they struck down the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

Amplified Bible
Then they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek and fought against him, and they struck down in defeat the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

Christian Standard Bible
They found Adoni-bezek in Bezek, fought against him, and struck down the Canaanites and Perizzites.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They found Adoni-bezek in Bezek, fought against him, and struck down the Canaanites and Perizzites.

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

English Revised Version
And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they smote the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
At Bezek they also caught up with Adoni Bezek. They fought him and defeated the Canaanites and Perizzites.

Good News Translation
They found Adonibezek there and fought him.

International Standard Version
They located Adoni-bezek in Bezek, fought him, and defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

Majority Standard Bible
And there they found Adoni-bezek and fought against him, striking down the Canaanites and Perizzites.

NET Bible
They met Adoni-Bezek at Bezek and fought him. They defeated the Canaanites and Perizzites.

New Heart English Bible
They found Adoni-Bezek in Bezek; and they fought against him, and they struck the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

World English Bible
They found Adoni-Bezek in Bezek, and they fought against him. They struck the Canaanites and the Perizzites.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and they find Adoni-Bezek in Bezek, and fight against him, and strike the Canaanite and the Perizzite.

Young's Literal Translation
and they find Adoni-Bezek in Bezek, and fight against him, and smite the Canaanite and the Perizzite.

Smith's Literal Translation
And they will find lord Bezek in Bezek: and they will war against him, and will smite the Canaanite and the Perizzite.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they found Adonibezec in Bezec, and fought against him, and they defeated the Chanaanite, and the Pherezite.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they found Adonibezek at Bezek, and they fought against him, and they struck down the Canaanite and the Perizzite.

New American Bible
They came upon Adonibezek in Bezek and fought against him. When they struck down the Canaanites and Perizzites,

New Revised Standard Version
They came upon Adoni-bezek at Bezek, and fought against him, and defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And they found the lord of Bezek in Bezek; and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
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
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek; and they fought against him, and they smote the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they overtook Adonibezek in Bezek, and fought against him; and they smote the Chananite and the Pherezite.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Conquest of Canaan Proceeds
4When Judah attacked, the LORD delivered the Canaanites and Perizzites into their hands, and they struck down ten thousand men at Bezek. 5And there they found Adoni-bezek and fought against him, striking down the Canaanites and Perizzites. 6As Adoni-bezek fled, they pursued him, seized him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.…

Cross References
Joshua 10:3-5
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.

Joshua 12:7-24
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; ...

Joshua 15:15-19
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. ...

1 Samuel 15:32-33
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.

2 Samuel 21:15-22
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.” ...

1 Chronicles 20:4-8
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, ...

Deuteronomy 7:1-2
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.

Numbers 33:51-52
“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.

Exodus 23:23-24
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.

Exodus 34:11-13
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.

Genesis 14:1-2
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).

Romans 8:37
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

Ephesians 6:12
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.

2 Corinthians 10:3-5
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.

Hebrews 11:32-34
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.


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

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Judges 1
1. The acts of Judah and Simeon
4. Adonibezek justly requited
8. Jerusalem taken
10. Hebron taken
11. Othniel has Achsah to wife for taking of Debir
16. The Kenites dwell in Judah
17. Hormah, Gaza, Askelon, and Ekron taken
21. The acts of Benjamin
22. Of the house of Joseph, who take Bethel
30. Of Zebulun
31. Of Asher
33. Of Naphtali
34. Of Dan














And there they found
This phrase indicates a moment of discovery and confrontation. The Hebrew root for "found" is "מָצָא" (matsa), which often implies not just a physical finding but a divine appointment or encounter. In the context of Judges, this suggests that the Israelites' encounter with Adoni-bezek was not merely coincidental but orchestrated by God as part of His plan to fulfill His promises to Israel. This highlights the sovereignty of God in guiding His people to confront and overcome their enemies.

Adoni-bezek
Adoni-bezek, meaning "lord of Bezek," was a Canaanite king. His name and title reflect his authority and the pagan culture that dominated the land. Historically, Bezek was a city of significance, and Adoni-bezek's rule represents the entrenched opposition to Israel's divinely ordained conquest. This encounter underscores the spiritual battle between the forces of God and the pagan practices that Israel was commanded to eradicate.

and fought against him
The Hebrew word for "fought" is "נִלְחָם" (nilcham), which conveys the idea of engaging in battle or warfare. This phrase emphasizes the active role of the Israelites in claiming the land God promised them. It serves as a reminder of the spiritual warfare that believers are called to engage in, standing firm against the forces of darkness with the armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18).

striking down
The phrase "striking down" comes from the Hebrew "נָכָה" (nakah), meaning to smite or defeat. This action signifies the decisive victory that God grants His people over their enemies. It is a testament to the power and faithfulness of God in fulfilling His promises, as He empowers His people to overcome obstacles and adversaries.

the Canaanites and Perizzites
The Canaanites and Perizzites were among the original inhabitants of the Promised Land. Their mention here is significant, as they represent the idolatrous nations that Israel was commanded to drive out. Historically, these groups were known for their pagan practices and opposition to the worship of Yahweh. The defeat of these peoples symbolizes the triumph of God's holiness over idolatry and sin, and it foreshadows the ultimate victory of Christ over all spiritual enemies.

(5) They found.--The expression perhaps alludes to the suddenness of their march, which enabled them to take the lord of Bezek by surprise.

Adoni-bezek.--This is not a proper name, but a title, meaning "lord of Bezek," as Adoni-zedek, in Joshua 10:1, and perhaps Melchi-zedek, in Genesis 14:18.

They slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.--This seems to refer to a second battle, or perhaps to the slaughter in the city after the battle described in the last verse.

Verse 5. - Bezek. The site of it is unknown; it is thought to be a different place from the Bezek of 1 Samuel 11:8. Adoni-bezek means the lord of Bezek. He was the conqueror of seventy petty kings.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And [there]
בְּבֶ֔זֶק (bə·ḇe·zeq)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 966: Bezek -- a place in Palestine

they found
וַֽ֠יִּמְצְאוּ (way·yim·ṣə·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

Adoni-bezek
בֶ֙זֶק֙ (ḇe·zeq)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 137: Adoni-bezek -- 'lord of Bezek', a ruler in Canaan

and fought
וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ (way·yil·lā·ḥă·mū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle

against him,
בּ֑וֹ (bōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

striking down
וַיַּכּ֕וּ (way·yak·kū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5221: To strike

the Canaanites
הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י (hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3669: Canaanite -- inhabitant of Canaan

and Perizzites.
הַפְּרִזִּֽי׃ (hap·pə·riz·zî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6522: Perizzite -- a people in the land of Canaan


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