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Judges 18:9

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Judges 18:9 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they said, Arise, and let us go up against them; for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go and to enter in to possess the land.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they said, Arise, and let us go up against them; for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go and to enter in to possess the land.
Judges 18:9 — American Standard Version

Context — Judges 18

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
6And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before Jehovah is your way wherein ye go.
7Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt in security, after the manner of the Sidonians, quiet and secure; for there was none in the land, possessing authority, that might put [them] to shame in anything, and they were far from the Sidonians, and had no dealings with any man.
8And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What [say] ye?
9And they said, Arise, and let us go up against them; for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go and to enter in to possess the land.
10When ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and the land is large; for God hath given it into your hand, a place where there is no want of anything that is in the earth.
11And there set forth from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men girt with weapons of war.
12And they went up, and encamped in Kiriath-jearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahaneh-dan, unto this day; behold, it is behind Kiriath-jearim.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And they said, arise, that me may go up against them, etc.] That is, prepare for war, and go up in an hostile manner against the present possessors of the land, not doubting of being masters of it easily: for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good. Adrichomius f380 says it was very good pasture land, and fertile, abounding with fruits of all kinds; and the same is attested by Josephus f381: and are ye still? can ye sit still, and be easy, and not bestir yourselves to go up and possess so good a country, of which an easy conquest may be made? or, affirmatively, “ye are still or silent” f382; ye make no answer to what we say, and seem careless and indifferent about the matter; or…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Arise: Num 13:30, Num 14:7-9; Jos 2:23, Jos 2:24 are ye still: Kg1 22:23 be not: Jos 18:3; Sa1 4:9; Sa2 10:12; Joh 6:27; Heb 6:11, Heb 6:12; Pe2 1:10, Pe2 1:11 Judges 18:10”
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