Judg 1:21 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Judg 1:21-36: 1:21-36 The tribes of Israel failed to keep the covenant; their complacency was rebellion against the Lord, as the rest of the book of Judges shows. 1:21 Though the tribe of Benjamin produced more than its share of heroes (e.g., Ehud, Saul), it was also the nadir of covenant unfaithfulness, in contrast to Judah (see 20:18 ). Like Judah in its first battle (1:4-8 ), Benjamin faced challenges from a great people dwelling in a great city, but Benjamin settled for sharing the city with them. Reference to the Lord’s personal presence is absent (cp. 1:19 , 22 ). The Jebusite city remained in Canaanite hands until David’s day. • The phrase to this day highlights either ongoing historical circumstances (here and 6:24 ) or the survival of certain customs to a later time (1:26 ; 10:4 ; 15:19 ; 18:12 ).

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‏ Judges 1:21

Summary for Judg 1:21-36: 1:21-36 ^a The tribes of Israel failed to keep the covenant; their complacency was rebellion against the Lord, as the rest of the book of Judges shows. 1:21 ^b Though the tribe of Benjamin produced more than its share of heroes (e.g., Ehud, Saul), it was also the nadir of covenant unfaithfulness, in contrast to Judah (see 20:18 ^c). Like Judah in its first battle (1:4-8 ^d), Benjamin faced challenges from a great people dwelling in a great city, but Benjamin settled for sharing the city with them. Reference to the Lord’s personal presence is absent (cp. 1:19 ^e, 22 ^f). The Jebusite city remained in Canaanite hands until David’s day.

• The phrase to this day highlights either ongoing historical circumstances (here and 6:24 ^g) or the survival of certain customs to a later time (1:26 ^h; 10:4 ⁱ; 15:19 ^j; 18:12 ^k).