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Judges 15:9

Then the Philistines went up, and encamped in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.

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.
Complete Jewish Bible
The P'lishtim went up, pitched camp in Y'hudah and attacked Lechi.
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,
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 Then the Philistines went up, and encamped in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi. 10 And the men of Judah said, Why have you come up against us? And they said, we have come up to bind Samson, to do to him as he has done to us. 11 Then three thousand men of Judah went down to the cleft of the rock of Etam, and said to Samson, Don't you know that the Philistines are rulers over us? what then is this that you have done to us? And he said to them, As they did to me, so I have done to them. 12 And they said to him, We have come down to bind you, that we may deliver you into the hand of the Philistines. And Samson said to them, Swear to me, or else you will fall on me yourselves. 13 And they spoke to him, saying, No; but we will bind you fast, and deliver you into their hand: but surely we will not kill you. And they bound him with two new ropes, and brought him up from the rock. 14 When he came to Lehi, the Philistines shouted as they met him: and the Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on him, and the ropes that were on his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands dropped from off his hands. 15 And he found a fresh jawbone of a donkey, and put forth his hand, and took it, and smote a thousand men therewith. 16 And Samson said, With the jawbone of a donkey, I have thrashed them good, With the jawbone of a donkey I have smitten a thousand men. 17 And it came to pass, when he had finished speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand; and that place was called Ramath-lehi.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Lehi: Judges 15:17, Judges 15:19

Cross-References

Genesis 22:13
And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and noticed a ram caught in the thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt-offering in the stead of his son.
Leviticus 1:3
If his oblation is a burnt-offering of the herd, he shall offer it a male without blemish: he shall offer it at the door of the tent of meeting, that he may be accepted before Yahweh.
Leviticus 1:10
And if his oblation is of the flock, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt-offering; he shall offer it a male without blemish.
Leviticus 1:14
And if his oblation to Yahweh is a burnt-offering of birds, then he shall offer his oblation of turtle-doves, or of young pigeons.
Leviticus 3:1
And if his oblation is a sacrifice of peace-offerings; if he offers of the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before Yahweh.
Leviticus 3:6
And if his oblation for a sacrifice of peace-offerings to Yahweh is of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.
Leviticus 9:2
and he said to Aaron, Take yourself a calf of the herd for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering, without blemish, and offer them before Yahweh.
Leviticus 9:4
and an ox and a ram for peace-offerings, to sacrifice before Yahweh; and a meal-offering mingled with oil: for today Yahweh appears to you.
Leviticus 12:8
And if her means are not sufficient for a lamb, then she shall take two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons; the one for a burnt-offering, and the other for a sin-offering: and the priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean.
Leviticus 14:22
and two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get; and the one shall be a sin-offering, and the other 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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