Judges 1:36 Meaning and Explanation
“And the coast of the Amorites was from the going up to Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.”
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Read Full Chapter →The chapter closes by marking the boundary of Amorite territory from the ascent of Akrabbim and upward.
What Does Judges 1:36 Mean?
The chapter ends with a geographic note tracing the border of Amorite land from the ascent of Akrabbim, the scorpion pass, and the rock, extending upward. After the long account of which peoples remained where, this final boundary marker fixes the extent of territory still in foreign hands.
The closing line leaves the reader with the sober reality of the chapter: much land remained unclaimed, and the peoples Israel was to have displaced were still settled within its borders. This unfinished map sets the stage for all that follows in the book, where the consequences of incomplete obedience unfold. Yet even here the larger promise stands, awaiting a people who will once again seek the LORD and go up at His word.
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What does Judges 1:36 mean?
The chapter closes by marking the boundary of Amorite territory from the ascent of Akrabbim and upward.