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Complete Jewish Bible

Judges 15:9

The P'lishtim went up, pitched camp in Y'hudah and attacked Lechi.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Lehi;   Samson;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Etam;   Lehi;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Judges, book of;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Lehi;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Judges, the Book of;   Lehi;   Ramath Lehi;   Samson;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Etam;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Israel;   Judges (1);   Lehi;   Levi;   Marriage;   Philistines;   Samson;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Lehi ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - E'tam, the Rock,;   Le'hi;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ramath-Lehi;   Samson;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Ramath-Lehi;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The Philistines went up, camped in Judah, and raided Lehi.
Hebrew Names Version
Then the Pelishtim went up, and encamped in Yehudah, and spread themselves in Lechi.
King James Version
Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.
Lexham English Bible
Then the Philistines came up and encamped in Judah, and they overran Lehi.
English Standard Version
Then the Philistines came up and encamped in Judah and made a raid on Lehi.
New Century Version
The Philistines went up and camped in the land of Judah, near a place named Lehi.
New English Translation
The Philistines went up and invaded Judah. They arrayed themselves for battle in Lehi.
Amplified Bible
Then the [army of the] Philistines came up and camped in [the tribal territory of] Judah, and overran Lehi (Jawbone).
New American Standard Bible
Then the Philistines went up and camped in Judah, and spread out in Lehi.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the Philistims came vp, and pitched in Iudah, and were spred abroad in Lehi.
Legacy Standard Bible
Toe trek die Filistyne nader en slaan laer op in Juda en sprei hulleself uit by Legi.
Contemporary English Version
But it wasn't long before the Philistines invaded Judah and set up a huge army camp at Jawbone.
Darby Translation
And the Philistines went up, and encamped in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Philistines went to the land of Judah and stopped near a place named Lehi. Their army camped there.
George Lamsa Translation
Then the Philistines went up and encamped in Judah.
Good News Translation
The Philistines came and camped in Judah, and attacked the town of Lehi.
Literal Translation
And the Philistines went up and pitched in Judah, and were spread out in Lehi.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then wente the Philistynes vp, and layed sege vnto Iuda, & pitched at Lechi.
American Standard Version
Then the Philistines went up, and encamped in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.
Bible in Basic English
Then the Philistines went and put up their tents in Judah, all round Lehi.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then the Philistines came vp, and pytched in Iuda, and camped in Lehi.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in Judah, and spread themselves against Lehi.
King James Version (1611)
Then the Philistines went vp, and pitched in Iudah, and spread themselues in Lehi.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the Philistines went up, and encamped in Juda, and spread themselves abroad in Lechi.
English Revised Version
Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.
Berean Standard Bible
Then the Philistines went up, camped in Judah, and deployed themselves against Lehi.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Filisteis stieden in to the lond of Juda, and settiden tentis in the place, that was clepid aftirward Lethi, that is, a cheke, wher `the oost of hem was spred a brood.
Young's Literal Translation
And the Philistines go up, and encamp in Judah, and are spread out in Lehi,
Update Bible Version
Then the Philistines went up, and encamped in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then the Philistines went up, and encamped in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.
World English Bible
Then the Philistines went up, and encamped in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.
New King James Version
Now the Philistines went up, encamped in Judah, and deployed themselves against Lehi.
New Living Translation
The Philistines retaliated by setting up camp in Judah and spreading out near the town of Lehi.
New Life Bible
The Philistines went and set up their tents in Judah, and spread out in Lehi.
New Revised Standard
Then the Philistines came up and encamped in Judah, and made a raid on Lehi.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then went up the Philistines, and encamped in Judah, - and were spread abroad in Lehi.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then the Philistines going up into the land of Juda, camped in the place which afterwards was called Lechi, that is, the Jawbone, where their army was spread abroad.
Revised Standard Version
Then the Philistines came up and encamped in Judah, and made a raid on Lehi.
THE MESSAGE
The Philistines set out and made camp in Judah, preparing to attack Lehi (Jawbone). When the men of Judah asked, "Why have you come up against us?" they said, "We're out to get Samson. We're going after Samson to do to him what he did to us."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the Philistines went up and camped in Judah, and spread out in Lehi.

Contextual Overview

9 The P'lishtim went up, pitched camp in Y'hudah and attacked Lechi. 10 The men of Y'hudah said, "Why are you attacking us?" They replied, "To arrest Shimshon, that's why — to treat him the way he treated us." 11 Then 3,000 men from Y'hudah went down to the cave at the Eitam Rock and said to Shimshon, "Don't you know that the P'lishtim are our rulers? What are you doing to us?" He answered, "I've only treated them the way they treated me." 12 They said to him, "We've come down to arrest you and hand you over to the P'lishtim." Shimshon replied, "Swear to me that you won't fall on me yourselves." 13 They said to him, "No, but we will tie you up and hand you over to them. However, we promise not to kill you." So they tied him up with two new ropes and brought him up from the rock. 14 When he got to Lechi, the P'lishtim came running and shouting at him; and the Spirit of Adonai came on him powerfully. The ropes on his arms became as weak as burnt flax and fell from his arms. 15 He found a fresh donkey jawbone, took it in his hand, and with it he struck down a thousand men. 16 Shimshon said, "With the jawbone of a donkey I left heaps piled on heaps! With the jawbone of a donkey I killed a thousand men!" 17 After he finished speaking he threw the jawbone away, and the place came to be called Ramat-Lechi [jawbone heights].

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Lehi: Judges 15:17, Judges 15:19

Cross-References

Genesis 22:13
Avraham raised his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in the bushes by its horns. Avraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering in place of his son.
Leviticus 1:3
If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he must offer a male without defect. He is to bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting, so that it can be accepted by Adonai .
Leviticus 1:10
"‘If his offering is from the flock, whether from the sheep or from the goats, for a burnt offering, he must offer a male without defect.
Leviticus 1:14
(ii) "‘If his offering to Adonai is a burnt offering of birds, he must offer a dove or a young pigeon.
Leviticus 3:1
(iv) "‘If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings, then, if he offers before Adonai an animal from the herd, then, no matter whether it is male or female, it must be without defect.
Leviticus 3:6
"‘If his offering for a sacrifice of peace offerings to Adonai is from the flock, then, when he offers it, no matter whether it is male or female, it must be without defect.
Leviticus 9:2
and said to Aharon, "Take a male calf for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, both without defect, and offer them before Adonai .
Leviticus 9:4
and an ox and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before Adonai ; also a grain offering mixed with olive oil — because today Adonai is going to appear to you.'"
Leviticus 12:8
If she can't afford a lamb, she is to take two doves or two young pigeons, the one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering; the cohen will make atonement for her, and she will be clean.'"
Leviticus 14:22
and two doves or two young pigeons, such as he can afford, the one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then the Philistines went up,.... From Palestine, which lay low on the shore of the Mediterranean sea:

and pitched in Judah; in the laud of Judea, which lay higher, particularly in the tribe of Judah, whither they came with an army, and encamped there:

and spread themselves in Lehi; their forces were so many, that they extended a considerable way, and particularly reached to Lehi, that is, which was afterwards so called; for it has its name by anticipation from the jaw bone, which it signifies, with which Samson slew many in this place, as after related.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Spread themselves - An expression used of the Philistine mode of war 2 Samuel 5:18, 2 Samuel 5:22, alluding to the compact way in which they came up the wadys, and then distpersed. Lehi is so called by anticipation (see Judges 15:17).


 
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