Judges 1:16 Meaning and Explanation
“And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people.”
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Read Full Chapter →The Kenites, kin of Moses by marriage, travel with Judah and settle among the people in the southern wilderness.
What Does Judges 1:16 Mean?
The narrative pauses to follow the Kenites, descendants connected to Moses' father-in-law, who leave the city of palm trees, that is Jericho, and journey with Judah into the wilderness south of Arad. There they make their home among the people of Israel, joining their fortunes to God's covenant nation.
This brief note honors those outside the original twelve tribes who attached themselves to Israel and her God. The Kenites had shown kindness to Israel in the wilderness, and now they share in the inheritance of the land. It is an early sign that God's people would always include those who, though not born within the family, choose to dwell among them and serve the same Lord. The door stood open to all who would come.
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What does Judges 1:16 mean?
The Kenites, kin of Moses by marriage, travel with Judah and settle among the people in the southern wilderness.