SEV Biblia, Chapter 1:22
También los de la casa de José subieron a Bet-el; y el SEÑOR estaba con ellos.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Judges 1:22
Verse 22. The house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel] That is, the tribe of Ephraim and the half tribe of Manasseh, who dwelt beyond Jordan. Beth-el was not taken by Joshua, though he took Ai, which was nigh to it. Instead of Pswy tyb beith Yoseph, "the house of Joseph," ten of Dr. Kennicott's MSS. and six of Deuteronomy Rossi's have Pswy ynb beney Yoseph, "the children of Joseph;" and this is the reading of both the Septuagint and Arabic, as well as of two copies in the Hexapla of Origen.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 22. And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel , etc.] Which lay upon the borders of the sons of Joseph, Ephraim and Manasseh, ( Joshua 16:1,2); and though it seems to have been taken when Ai was, ( Joshua 8:17); yet it appears that it was now in the possession of the Canaanites; wherefore the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh being desirous of enlarging their borders after the example of Judah, went against this place in order to take it: and the Lord [was] with them ; the Word of the Lord, as the Targum, directing, assisting, and succeeding them in their attempt.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 21-36 - The people of Israel were very careless of their duty and interest Owing to slothfulness and cowardice, they would not be at the pains to complete their conquests. It was also owing to their covetousness: the were willing to let the Canaanites live among them, that they migh make advantage of them. They had not the dread and detestation of idolatry they ought to have had. The same unbelief that kept their fathers forty years out of Canaan, kept them now out of the ful possession of it. Distrust of the power and promise of God deprive them of advantages, and brought them into troubles. Thus many believer who begins well is hindered. His graces languish, his lust revive, Satan plies him with suitable temptations, the world recover its hold; he brings guilt into his conscience, anguish into his heart discredit on his character, and reproach on the gospel. Though he ma have sharp rebukes, and be so recovered that he does not perish, yet he will have deeply to lament his folly through his remaining days; an upon his dying bed to mourn over the opportunities of glorifying God and serving the church he has lost. We can have no fellowship with the enemies of God within us or around us, but to our hurt; therefore ou only wisdom is to maintain unceasing war against them __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויעלו 5927 בית 1004 יוסף 3130 גם 1571 הם 1992 בית אל 1008 ויהוה 3068 עמם׃ 5973
