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Judges 3:3

the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the people of Sidon, and the Hivites who lived in the Lebanon mountains from Mount Baal Hermon to Lebo Hamath.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Amorites;   Baal-Gad;   Baal-Hermon;   Canaanites;   Hivites;   Israel;   Lebanon;   Lord;   Philistines;   Sidon;   Thompson Chain Reference - Lebanon;   Mountains;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Canaanites, the;   Hivites;   Lebanon;   Philistines, the;   Sidonians, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Abishua;   Canaanites;   Gaza or Azzah;   Hamath;   Jericho;   Sidon;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Baal;   Hivites;   Lebanon;   Philistia, philistines;   War;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - War, Holy War;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Baal-Hermon;   Caesara Philippi;   Hermon;   Hivites;   Lebanon;   Lord;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Baal Hermon;   Hittites;   Hivites;   Joshua, the Book of;   Lebanon;   Riblah;   Shepham;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Baal;   Baal-Hermon;   Hamath;   Hermon, Mount;   Hivites;   Jericho;   Judges, Book of;   Lebo-Hamath;   Mount Baal-Hermon;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Baal-Hermon;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Hamath;   Hermon;   Hivites;   Judah;   Levi;   Lords of the Philistines;   Quarry;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Phoenicia ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Baalhermon ;   Hivites ;   Zidonians, Sidonians ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Baal;   Hermon;   Hivites;   Mesopotamia;   Zidon;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ba'al,;   Ga'za;   Her'mon;   Hi'vites;   Leb'anon,;   Philis'tines;   Sido'nians,;   Zido'nians,;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Hamath;   Hornet;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Reign of the Judges;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Baal (1);   Baal-Hermon;   Canaan;   Hivite;   Lebanon;   Lords of the Philistines;   Philistines;   Sidonians;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Baal-hermon;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Hamath;   Hermon;   Hivites;   Lebanon;   Palestine;   Phenicia;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
These nations included the five rulers of the Philistines and all of the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the Lebanese mountains from Mount Baal-hermon as far as the entrance to Hamath.
Hebrew Names Version
[namely], the five lords of the Pelishtim, and all the Kana`anim, and the Tzidonim, and the Hivvi who lived on Mount Levanon, from Mount Ba`al-Hermon to the entrance of Hamat.
King James Version
Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baalhermon unto the entering in of Hamath.
Lexham English Bible
the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites living on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal Hermon up to Lebo-Hamath.
English Standard Version
These are the nations: the five lords of the Philistines and all the Canaanites and the Sidonians and the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon as far as Lebo-hamath.
New Century Version
These are the nations: the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the people of Sidon, and the Hivites who lived in the Lebanon mountains from Mount Baal Hermon to Lebo Hamath.
New English Translation
These were the nations: the five lords of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites living in Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal Hermon to Lebo Hamath.
Amplified Bible
The remaining nations are: the five lords (governors) of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to the entrance of Hamath.
New American Standard Bible
These nations are: the five governors of the Philistines and all the Canaanites and the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon as far as Lebo-hamath.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Fiue princes of the Philistims, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, & the Hiuites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon vntill one come to Hamath.
Legacy Standard Bible
Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you exhorting that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints.
Contemporary English Version
the Philistines and their five rulers, as well as the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites that lived in the Lebanon Mountains from Mount Baal-Hermon to Hamath Pass.
Complete Jewish Bible
These nations consisted of the five chiefs of the P'lishtim, all the Kena‘ani, the Tzidoni, and the Hivi who lived in the hills of the L'vanon between Mount Ba‘al-Hermon and the entrance to Hamat.
Darby Translation
five lord ships of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwell on mount Lebanon; from mount Baal-Hermon unto the entering into Hamath.
George Lamsa Translation
Namely, the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites who dwelt on mount Lebanon, from the mount of the people of mount Hermon as far as the entrance to Hamath.
Good News Translation
Those left in the land were the five Philistine cities, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the Lebanon Mountains from Mount Baal Hermon as far as Hamath Pass.
Literal Translation
five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that lived in Mount Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to the entering of Hamath.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
namely: The fyue lordes of ye Philistynes, & all the Cananites, & Sidonians, & the Hethites yt dwelt vpon mount Libanus, fro mount Baal Hermon, vntyll a man come vnto Hemath.
American Standard Version
namely, the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entrance of Hamath.
Bible in Basic English
The five chiefs of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites and the Zidonians and the Hivites living in Mount Lebanon, from the mountain Baal-hermon as far as Hamath:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Of those whom he left, there were fiue lordes of the Philistines, and all the Chanaanites, and the Sidonites, & the Heuites that dwelt in mount Libanon, euen from mount Baal Hermon, vnto one come to Hamath.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
namely, the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Zidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entrance of Hamath.
King James Version (1611)
Namely fiue lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hiuites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-Hermon, vnto the entring in of Hamath.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The five lordships of the Phylistines, and every Chananite, and the Sidonian, and the Evite who dwelt in Libanus from the mount of Aermon to Laboemath.
English Revised Version
namely, the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Zidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entering in of Hamath.
Berean Standard Bible
the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and to haue custom of batel He lefte fyue princes of Filistees, and al Cananei, and the puple of Sidon, and Euey that dwelliden in the hil Liban, fro the hil Baal Hermon `til to the entryng of Emath.
Young's Literal Translation
five princes of the Philistines, and all the Canaanite, and the Zidonian, and the Hivite inhabiting mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-Hermon unto the entering in of Hamath;
Update Bible Version
[namely], the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon to the entrance of Hamath.
Webster's Bible Translation
[Namely], five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt on mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon to the entrance of Hamath.
World English Bible
[namely], the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon to the entrance of Hamath.
New King James Version
namely, five lords of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who dwelt in Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal Hermon to the entrance of Hamath.
New Living Translation
These are the nations: the Philistines (those living under the five Philistine rulers), all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites living in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath.
New Life Bible
These nations are: the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon as far as Lebo-hamath.
New Revised Standard
the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon as far as Lebo-hamath.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Zidonians, and the Hivites dwelling in Mount Lebanon, - from Mount Baal-hermon as far as the entering in of Hamath.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The five princes of the Philistines, and all the Chanaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hevites that dwelt in Mount Libanus, from Mount Baal Hermon to the entering into Emath.
Revised Standard Version
These are the nations: the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sido'nians, and the Hivites who dwelt on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Ba'al-her'mon as far as the entrance of Hamath.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
These nations are: the five lords of the Philistines and all the Canaanites and the Sidonians and the Hivites who lived in Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon as far as Lebo-hamath.

Contextual Overview

1The Lord did not force all the other nations to leave Israel's land. He wanted to test the Israelites. None of the Israelites living at this time had fought in the wars to take the land of Canaan. So he let those other nations stay in their country. (He did this to teach the Israelites who had not fought in those wars.) These are the nations the Lord left in the land: 3 the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the people of Sidon, and the Hivites who lived in the Lebanon mountains from Mount Baal Hermon to Lebo Hamath. 4 He left those nations in the land to test the Israelites. He wanted to see if the Israelites would obey the Lord 's commands that he had given to their ancestors through Moses. 5 The Israelites lived with the Canaanites, Hittites, the Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. 6 The Israelites began to marry the daughters of those people. They allowed their own daughters to marry the sons of those people. The Israelites also began to worship their gods. 7 The Lord saw that the Israelites did evil things. They forgot about the Lord their God and served the false gods Baal and Asherah.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

five lords: Judges 10:7, Judges 14:4, Joshua 13:3, 1 Samuel 4:1, 1 Samuel 4:2, 1 Samuel 6:18, 1 Samuel 13:5, 1 Samuel 13:19-23, 1 Samuel 29:2

Canaanites: Judges 4:2, Judges 4:23, Judges 4:24, Genesis 10:15-19, Numbers 13:29

Sidonians: Judges 10:12, Judges 18:7, Genesis 49:13, Joshua 11:8-13, Joshua 19:28

in mount: Numbers 34:8, Deuteronomy 1:7, Deuteronomy 3:9, Joshua 11:3, Joshua 13:5

Reciprocal: Joshua 5:1 - which were by Joshua 11:22 - only in Gaza Judges 1:18 - Also Judah Judges 2:21 - General Judges 16:5 - the lords 1 Samuel 6:4 - Five golden 1 Samuel 6:16 - the five 1 Samuel 17:1 - gathered 1 Kings 8:65 - from the entering 2 Kings 8:2 - land Jeremiah 39:5 - Hamath Zephaniah 2:5 - O Canaan

Cross-References

Genesis 3:12
The man said, "The woman you put here with me gave me fruit from that tree. So I ate it."
Genesis 3:13
Then the Lord God said to the woman, "What have you done?" She said, "The snake tricked me, so I ate the fruit."
Genesis 3:16
Then God said to the woman, "I will cause you to have much trouble when you are pregnant. And when you give birth to children, you will have much pain. You will want your husband very much, but he will rule over you."
Genesis 3:17
Then God said to the man, "I commanded you not to eat from that tree. But you listened to your wife and ate from it. So I will curse the ground because of you. You will have to work hard all your life for the food the ground produces.
Genesis 20:6
Then God said to Abimelech in a dream, "Yes, I know that you are innocent and that you did not know what you were doing. I saved you. I did not allow you to sin against me. I was the one who did not allow you to sleep with her.
1 Chronicles 16:22
He said, "Don't hurt my chosen people. Don't hurt my prophets."
Job 1:11
But if you were to destroy everything he has, I promise you that he would curse you to your face."
Job 2:5
I swear, if you attack his flesh and bones, he will curse you to your face!"
Job 19:21
"Pity me, my friends, pity me, because God is against me.
1 Corinthians 7:1
Now I will discuss the things you wrote me about. You asked if it is better for a man not to have any sexual relations at all.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

[Namely], five lords of the Philistines,.... The places they were lords of were Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron; see

Joshua 13:3; three of these, Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron, had been taken from them by Judah, since the death of Joshua, Judges 1:18; but they soon recovered them again, perhaps by the help of the other two. The Philistines were a people originally of Egypt, but came from thence and settled in these parts, and were here as early as in the times of Abraham, and were very troublesome neighbours to the Israelites in later times; see Genesis 10:14;

and all the Canaanites; these were a particular tribe or nation in the land so called, which inhabited by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan,

Numbers 13:29; otherwise this is the general name for the seven nations:

and the Sidonians; the inhabitants of the famous city of Sidon, which had its name from the firstborn of Canaan, Genesis 10:15;

and the Hivites that dwelt in Mount Lebanon; on the north of the land of Canaan:

from Mount Baalhermon; the eastern part of Lebanon, the same with Baalgad, where Baal was worshipped:

unto the entering in of Hamath; the boundary of the northern part of the land, which entrance led into the valley between Libanus and Antilibanus; see Numbers 34:8.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Lords - Seranim, a title used exclusively of the princes of the five Philistine cities. The title is probably of Phoenician origin.

Joshua appears to have smitten and subdued the Hivites as far north as Baal-Gad, in the valley of Lebanon under Mount Hermon Joshua 11:17; Joshua 12:7, but no further Joshua 13:5. There was an unsubdued Hivite population to the north of Baal-hermon (probably Baal-Gad under Hermon, since it is not synonymous with Hermon; see 1 Chronicles 5:23), to the entering in of Hamath: i. e. in the fertile valley of Coele-Syria. Hamath is always spoken of as the extreme northern boundary of the land of Canaan. It was the gate of approach to Canaan from Babylon, and all the north Zechariah 9:2; Jeremiah 39:5. It formed part of the dominions of Solomon 2 Chronicles 8:4, and of the future inheritance of Israel, as described in vision by Ezekiel Ezekiel 47:16.


 
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