SEV Biblia, Chapter 1:33
Tampoco Neftalí echó a los que habitaban en Bet-semes, y a los que habitaban en Bet-anat, sino que moró entre los cananeos que habitaban en la tierra; mas le fueron tributarios los moradores de Bet-semes, y los moradores de Bet-anat.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Judges 1:33
Verse 33. Neither did Naphtali] See the notes on Josh. xix. 32-39.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 33. Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor the inhabitants of Bethanath , etc.] Of which places (see Gill on “ Joshua 19:38”); but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land ; in the same disgraceful manner as Asher did, owing to cowardice or sloth: nevertheless, the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, and of Bethanath, became tributaries unto them ; these two cities did at length exert themselves, and got the mastery over the Canaanites, as to make them pay tribute to them; though they ought to have expelled them, and even destroyed them, according to the command of God, but avarice prevailed over them.
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
נפתלי 5321 לא 3808 הורישׁ 3423 את 853 ישׁבי 3427 בית שׁמשׁ 1053 ואת 853 ישׁבי 3427 בית ענת 1043 וישׁב 3427 בקרב 7130 הכנעני 3669 ישׁבי 3427 הארץ 776 וישׁבי 3427 בית שׁמשׁ 1053 ובית ענת 1043 היו 1961 להם למס׃ 4522
