Judges 1:11 Meaning and Explanation
“And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher:”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →From Hebron the campaign moves against Debir, formerly called Kirjath-sepher.
What Does Judges 1:11 Mean?
The advance continues from Hebron to Debir, a city the text notes was once named Kirjath-sepher, meaning city of the book or of writing. The naming detail anchors the account in real geography and prepares for the family episode about to unfold around its capture.
Brief as it is, the verse keeps the campaign moving and sets the stage for a story of reward and household blessing. Scripture often pauses on such small markers, the old name of a town, to remind the reader that these are actual places where God was at work fulfilling His promise to give Israel the land. Nothing here is legend; it is the patient record of a promise being kept.
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What does Judges 1:11 mean?
From Hebron the campaign moves against Debir, formerly called Kirjath-sepher.