Judges 1:6
"But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

But Adonibezek fled, and they pursued after him, and caught him,.... It is very probable his view was to get to Jebus or Jerusalem, a strong and fortified city and he made his way thither as fast as he could, but was pursued and overtaken by some of the forces of

Judah and Simeon; and the rather it may seem he took this course, since when he was taken by them, they brought him thither, as follows: and cut off his thumbs and his great toes; whereby he was disabled both for fighting and for fleeing. So the Athenians cut off the thumbs of the right hand of the Aeginetae, the inhabitants of the island of Aegina, to disable them from holding a spear, as various writers (f) relate. Whether the Israelites did this, as knowing this king had used others in like manner, and so, according to their law of retaliation, "eye for eye", &c. Exo 21:23 , required it; or whether, ignorant of it, were so moved and directed by the providence of God to do this, that the same measure might be measured to him which he had measured to others, is not certain; the latter seems most probable, since the Israelites did not usually inflict such sort of punishments; and besides, according to the command of God, they should have put him to death, as they were to do to all Canaanites. (f) Valerius Maximus, l. 9. c. 2. Aelian, Var. Hist. l. 2. c. 9. Cicero de Officiis, l. 3. c. 11.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (12 words)

H5127 נוּס
Definition:

25+;נַ֫סְתָּה2 Kings 9:3;נַ֫סְתִּי1 Samuel 4:16, etc.;ImperfectיָנוּסExodus 21:13+;וַיָּנָ֫סGenesis 39:12+;יְנוּס֑וּןPsalm 104:7, etc.;Imperative masculine pluralנֻ֫סוּJeremiah 48:64t. Jeremiah, Zecha 25+;נַ֫סְתָּה2 Kings 9:3;נַ֫סְתִּי1 Samuel 4:16, etc.;ImperfectיָנוּסExodus 21:13+;וַיָּנָ֫סGenesis 39:12+;יְנוּס֑וּןPsalm 104:7, etc.;Imperative masculine pluralנֻ֫סוּJeremiah 48:64t. Jeremiah, Zecha

Possible Meanings:
  • flee (semantic_range)
  • escape (semantic_range)
  • flee (semantic_range)
  • escape (semantic_range)
  • take flight (semantic_range)
H0137 אֲדֹנִי־בֶזֶק
Definition:

7; without MaqqephJudges 1:5;Judges 1:6.**Read probablyקּצֶ֫דֶק׳א, see GFMJud 1:5.Topical LexiconIdentity and Historical SettingAdoni-Bezek, “lord of Bezek,” was a Canaanite ruler whose domain centere 7; without MaqqephJudges 1:5;Judges 1:6.**Read probablyקּצֶ֫דֶק׳א, see GFMJud 1:5.Topical LexiconIdentity and Historical SettingAdoni-Bezek, “lord of Bezek,” was a Canaanite ruler whose domain centere

H0137 אֲדֹנִי־בֶזֶק
Definition:

7; without MaqqephJudges 1:5;Judges 1:6.**Read probablyקּצֶ֫דֶק׳א, see GFMJud 1:5.Topical LexiconIdentity and Historical SettingAdoni-Bezek, “lord of Bezek,” was a Canaanite ruler whose domain centere 7; without MaqqephJudges 1:5;Judges 1:6.**Read probablyקּצֶ֫דֶק׳א, see GFMJud 1:5.Topical LexiconIdentity and Historical SettingAdoni-Bezek, “lord of Bezek,” was a Canaanite ruler whose domain centere

H7291 רָדַף
Definition:

16+; 1 singularוְרָדַפְתִּ֫יJeremiah 29:18, etc.;ImperfectיִרְדֹּףDeuteronomy 19:6+,ִ˜ירַדֹּףPsalm 7:6(apparently to give choice of Qal or Pi, Ki JHMich Bae and others; Ges§ 63nexplanation as develope 16+; 1 singularוְרָדַפְתִּ֫יJeremiah 29:18, etc.;ImperfectיִרְדֹּףDeuteronomy 19:6+,ִ˜ירַדֹּףPsalm 7:6(apparently to give choice of Qal or Pi, Ki JHMich Bae and others; Ges§ 63nexplanation as develope

Possible Meanings:
  • pursue (semantic_range)
  • chase (semantic_range)
  • persecute (semantic_range)
  • pursue (semantic_range)
  • put to flight (semantic_range)
H0310 אַחַר
Definition:

13(many MSS.⅏ᵐ5ᵑ6Ol Ew readאֶחָדsee Di)Psalm 68:26.b.of time, afterwardsGenesis 10:18;Genesis 18:5;Genesis 24:55;Genesis 30:21;Judges 19:5+;וְאַחַרin laws of P, asLeviticus 14:8,19;Leviticus 15:28;Lev 13(many MSS.⅏ᵐ5ᵑ6Ol Ew readאֶחָדsee Di)Psalm 68:26.b.of time, afterwardsGenesis 10:18;Genesis 18:5;Genesis 24:55;Genesis 30:21;Judges 19:5+;וְאַחַרin laws of P, asLeviticus 14:8,19;Leviticus 15:28;Lev

H0270 אָחַז
Definition:

14+;אָֽחֲזָהJob 23:11;Isaiah 33:14; suffixאֲחָזַנִי2 Samuel 1:9; 1singular suffixאֲחַזְתִּיוSongs 3:4,etc.;ImperfectיאֹחֵזJob 17:9+;וַיּ֫אֹחֶז2 Samuel 6:6; 3feminine singularתּאֹחֵזDeuteronomy 32:41;ו 14+;אָֽחֲזָהJob 23:11;Isaiah 33:14; suffixאֲחָזַנִי2 Samuel 1:9; 1singular suffixאֲחַזְתִּיוSongs 3:4,etc.;ImperfectיאֹחֵזJob 17:9+;וַיּ֫אֹחֶז2 Samuel 6:6; 3feminine singularתּאֹחֵזDeuteronomy 32:41;ו

Possible Meanings:
  • he has grasped (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H7112 קָצַץ
Definition:

12(accusativeכַּמָּהּ);Participle passplural constructקְצוּצֵי פֵאָהJeremiah 9:25;Jeremiah 25:23;Jeremiah 49:32(seeמֵּאָה1).Pi`elPerfect3masculine singularקִצֵּץPsalm 129:4,׳וְקconsecutiveExodus 39:3; 12(accusativeכַּמָּהּ);Participle passplural constructקְצוּצֵי פֵאָהJeremiah 9:25;Jeremiah 25:23;Jeremiah 49:32(seeמֵּאָה1).Pi`elPerfect3masculine singularקִצֵּץPsalm 129:4,׳וְקconsecutiveExodus 39:3;

Possible Meanings:
  • cut off (semantic_range)
  • hew off (semantic_range)
  • hewn off (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H0931 בֹּהֶן
Definition:

20(twice in verse) + 12t.; plural constructבְּהֹנוֺתJudges 1:6,7 (from singular [בְּהוֺן] as always Manuscript⅏forᵑ0בֹּהֶן); —thumb(יָדָם)יָדוֺ׳בּ, &great toe(דַגְלָם)רַגְלוֺ׳בּ(always named together) 20(twice in verse) + 12t.; plural constructבְּהֹנוֺתJudges 1:6,7 (from singular [בְּהוֺן] as always Manuscript⅏forᵑ0בֹּהֶן); —thumb(יָדָם)יָדוֺ׳בּ, &great toe(דַגְלָם)רַגְלוֺ׳בּ(always named together)

Possible Meanings:
  • closing (semantic_range)
  • covering (semantic_range)
H3027 יָד
Definition:

26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G 26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G

Possible Meanings:
  • power (semantic_range)
H7272 רֶגֶל
Definition:

4(on suffix masculineSongs 5:3see KöSynt. § l4AlbrZAW(xvi, 1896, 76) xv (1895), 316 f.),foot(Late Hebrewid.; Arabic,leg, foot; Aramaicרַגְלָא,foot; Palmyrene suffixרגלהLzb368; transposed Zinjirli (plu 4(on suffix masculineSongs 5:3see KöSynt. § l4AlbrZAW(xvi, 1896, 76) xv (1895), 316 f.),foot(Late Hebrewid.; Arabic,leg, foot; Aramaicרַגְלָא,foot; Palmyrene suffixרגלהLzb368; transposed Zinjirli (plu

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