Judges 1 in the early church
17 passages quote, allude to, or echo Judges 1, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
Verses: 1 · 4 · 6 · 8 · 11 · 13 · 16 · 17 · 19 · 21 · 22 · 35
Judges 1 as a whole
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 1–Judg:21 | Canon 60 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 343–381 |
| Judg 1–Judg:21 | Canon 47 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | 397 |
Judges 1:1
After the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of the LORD, “Who will be the first to go up and fight for us against the Canaanites?”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 1:1–2 | Demonstration of the Gospel 8.1.12 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Judg 1:1–11 | Judges, lines 1–25 · Cyprianus Gallus | allusion, high confidence | early 5th cent. |
| Judg 1:1–2 | Part 2, chapter 17 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | allusion, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Judges 1:4
When Judah attacked, the LORD delivered the Canaanites and Perizzites into their hands, and they struck down ten thousand men at Bezek.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 1:4 | Demonstration of the Gospel 8.1.12 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
Judges 1:6
As Adoni-bezek fled, they pursued him, seized him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 1:6 | Letter 76.3 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
Judges 1:8
Then the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 1:8–9 | Demonstration of the Gospel 8.1.13 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
Judges 1:11
From there they marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher).
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 1:11–19 | Judges, lines 26–49 · Cyprianus Gallus | allusion, high confidence | early 5th cent. |
Judges 1:13
So Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 1:13 | Homilies on Judges 3.3 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Judges 1:16
Now the descendants of Moses’ father-in-law, the Kenite, went up with the men of Judah from the City of Palms to the Wilderness of Judah in the Negev near Arad. They went to live among the people.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 1:16 | Demonstration 14.11 · Aphrahat | allusion, medium confidence | 337-345 |
Judges 1:17
Then the men of Judah went with their brothers the Simeonites, attacked the Canaanites living in Zephath, and devoted the city to destruction. So it was called Hormah.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 1:17 | Demonstration of the Gospel 8.1.13 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
Judges 1:19
The LORD was with Judah, and they took possession of the hill country; but they could not drive out the inhabitants of the plains because they had chariots of iron.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 1:19 | Demonstration of the Gospel 8.1.13 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Judg 1:19–36 | Judges, lines 50–101 · Cyprianus Gallus | allusion, high confidence | early 5th cent. |
Judges 1:21
The Benjamites, however, failed to drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the Benjamites.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 1:21 | Letter 129.5 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
Judges 1:22
The house of Joseph also attacked Bethel, and the LORD was with them.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 1:22 | Demonstration of the Gospel 8.1.13 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
Judges 1:35
And the Amorites were determined to dwell in Mount Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. But when the house of Joseph grew in strength, they pressed the Amorites into forced labor.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 1:35 | Homilies on Joshua 24.1 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |