## Judges Chapter 1

###### Judges 1:1
[Judges 1:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:1)

וַֽיְהִ֗י אַֽחֲרֵי֙ מ֣וֹת יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַֽיִּשְׁאֲלוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בַּיהֹוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר מִ֣י יַעֲלֶה־לָּ֧נוּ אֶל־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛י בַּתְּחִלָּ֖ה לְהִלָּ֥חֶם בּֽוֹ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
It was after the death of Yehoshua, and the Bnei Yisroel inquired of Adonoy, saying: "Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first to wage war against them?"


###### Judges 1:2
[Judges 1:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:2)

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהֹוָ֖ה יְהוּדָ֣ה יַעֲלֶ֑ה הִנֵּ֛ה נָתַ֥תִּי אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ בְּיָדֽוֹ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Adonoy said, "Let Yehudah go up. Behold, I have delivered the land into his hand".


###### Judges 1:3
[Judges 1:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:3)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוּדָה֩ לְשִׁמְע֨וֹן אָחִ֜יו עֲלֵ֧ה אִתִּ֣י בְגֹרָלִ֗י וְנִֽלָּחֲמָה֙ בַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י וְהָלַכְתִּ֧י גַם־אֲנִ֛י אִתְּךָ֖ בְּגוֹרָלֶ֑ךָ וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אִתּ֖וֹ שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Yehudah then said to his brother Shimon, "Go up with me to my alloted portion, and wage war with the Canaanites and I shall likewise go up with you to your alloted portion." Shimon went with him.


###### Judges 1:4
[Judges 1:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:4)

וַיַּ֣עַל יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיִּתֵּ֧ן יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶת־הַכְּנַעֲנִ֥י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֖י בְּיָדָ֑ם וַיַּכּ֣וּם בְּבֶ֔זֶק עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אֲלָפִ֖ים אִֽישׁ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Yehudah went up, and Adonoy delivered the Canaanites and Perizites into their hand; they struck them down at Bezek—ten thousand men.


###### Judges 1:5
[Judges 1:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:5)

וַֽ֠יִּמְצְא֠וּ אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֥י בֶ֙זֶק֙ בְּבֶ֔זֶק וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ בּ֑וֹ וַיַּכּ֕וּ אֶת־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י וְאֶת־הַפְּרִזִּֽי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
They came upon Adonibezek at Bezek and waged war against him; and they struck down the Canaanites and Perizites.


###### Judges 1:6
[Judges 1:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:6)

וַיָּ֙נׇס֙ אֲדֹ֣נִי בֶ֔זֶק וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ אַחֲרָ֑יו וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּ אוֹת֔וֹ וַֽיְקַצְּצ֔וּ אֶת־בְּהֹנ֥וֹת יָדָ֖יו וְרַגְלָֽיו׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Adonibezek fled, but they pursued him. They seized him, and amputated his thumbs and big toes.


###### Judges 1:7
[Judges 1:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:7)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲדֹֽנִי־בֶ֗זֶק שִׁבְעִ֣ים׀מְלָכִ֡ים בְּֽהֹנוֹת֩ יְדֵיהֶ֨ם וְרַגְלֵיהֶ֜ם מְקֻצָּצִ֗ים הָי֤וּ מְלַקְּטִים֙ תַּ֣חַת שֻׁלְחָנִ֔י כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֔יתִי כֵּ֥ן שִׁלַּם־לִ֖י אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיְבִיאֻ֥הוּ יְרֽוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם וַיָּ֥מׇת שָֽׁם׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Adonibezek said, "Seventy kings with amputated thumbs and big toes were scavengers under my table. God has punished me according to my actions." They brought him to Yerushalayim, where he died.


###### Judges 1:8
[Judges 1:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:8)

וַיִּלָּחֲמ֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יְהוּדָה֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלַ֔͏ִם וַיִּלְכְּד֣וּ אוֹתָ֔הּ וַיַּכּ֖וּהָ לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וְאֶת־הָעִ֖יר שִׁלְּח֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The Bnei Yehudah waged war at Yerushalayim, conquered it, and struck it down by the sword. They set fire to the city.


###### Judges 1:9
[Judges 1:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:9)

וְאַחַ֗ר יָֽרְדוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם בַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑י יוֹשֵׁ֣ב הָהָ֔ר וְהַנֶּ֖גֶב וְהַשְּׁפֵלָֽה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Then the Bnei Yehudah went down to battle the Canaanites that dwelt on the mountain and in the south and in the valley.


###### Judges 1:10
[Judges 1:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:10)

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֗ה אֶל־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ הַיּוֹשֵׁ֣ב בְּחֶבְר֔וֹן וְשֵׁם־חֶבְר֥וֹן לְפָנִ֖ים קִרְיַ֣ת אַרְבַּ֑ע וַיַּכּ֛וּ אֶת־שֵׁשַׁ֥י וְאֶת־אֲחִימַ֖ן וְאֶת־תַּלְמָֽי׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Yehudah advanced against the Canaanites dwelling at Chevron—Chevron was originally entitled Kiryas Arba—and they struck down Sheishai, Achiman, and Talmai.


###### Judges 1:11
[Judges 1:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:11)

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ מִשָּׁ֔ם אֶל־יוֹשְׁבֵ֖י דְּבִ֑יר וְשֵׁם־דְּבִ֥יר לְפָנִ֖ים קִרְיַת־סֵֽפֶר׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
From there, they advanced against those dwelling at Dvir—Dvir was originally entitled Kiryas Seifer.


###### Judges 1:12
[Judges 1:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:12)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר כָּלֵ֔ב אֲשֶׁר־יַכֶּ֥ה אֶת־קִרְיַת־סֵ֖פֶר וּלְכָדָ֑הּ וְנָתַ֥תִּי ל֛וֹ אֶת־עַכְסָ֥ה בִתִּ֖י לְאִשָּֽׁה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Caleiv announced: "If anyone strikes down and conquers Kiryas Seifer, I shall present him with my daughter Achsoh as a wife."


###### Judges 1:13
[Judges 1:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:13)

וַֽיִּלְכְּדָהּ֙ עׇתְנִיאֵ֣ל בֶּן־קְנַ֔ז אֲחִ֥י כָלֵ֖ב הַקָּטֹ֣ן מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וַיִּתֶּן־ל֛וֹ אֶת־עַכְסָ֥ה בִתּ֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Osniel ben Kenaz conquered it, he was Caleiv's younger brother so he presented him with his daughter, Achsoh, as a wife.


###### Judges 1:14
[Judges 1:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:14)

וַיְהִ֣י בְּבוֹאָ֗הּ וַתְּסִיתֵ֙הוּ֙ לִשְׁאֹ֤ל מֵֽאֵת־אָבִ֙יהָ֙ הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה וַתִּצְנַ֖ח מֵעַ֣ל הַחֲמ֑וֹר וַיֹּֽאמֶר־לָ֥הּ כָּלֵ֖ב מַה־לָּֽךְ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
When she came to him [to Osniel] she cajoled him into requesting a field from her father. She lowered herself from the donkey, and Caleiv said to her, "What is bothering you?"


###### Judges 1:15
[Judges 1:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:15)

וַתֹּ֨אמֶר ל֜וֹ הָֽבָה־לִּ֣י בְרָכָ֗ה כִּ֣י אֶ֤רֶץ הַנֶּ֙גֶב֙ נְתַתָּ֔נִי וְנָתַתָּ֥ה לִ֖י גֻּלֹּ֣ת מָ֑יִם וַיִּתֶּן־לָ֣הּ כָּלֵ֗ב אֵ֚ת גֻּלֹּ֣ת עִלִּ֔ית וְאֵ֖ת גֻּלֹּ֥ת תַּחְתִּֽית׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
She said to him, "Give me a blessing—for it is arid land that you gave me. Give me streams of water." Caleiv gave her the highland streams and the lowland streams.


###### Judges 1:16
[Judges 1:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:16)

וּבְנֵ֣י קֵינִי֩ חֹתֵ֨ן מֹשֶׁ֜ה עָל֨וּ מֵעִ֤יר הַתְּמָרִים֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה מִדְבַּ֣ר יְהוּדָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּנֶ֣גֶב עֲרָ֑ד וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב אֶת־הָעָֽם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The children of Keni, Moshe's father-in-law, went up from the city of dates with the B'nei Yehudah to the wilderness of Yehudah, situated south of Arad. He went, and settled with the people.


###### Judges 1:17
[Judges 1:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:17)

וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ יְהוּדָה֙ אֶת־שִׁמְע֣וֹן אָחִ֔יו וַיַּכּ֕וּ אֶת־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י יוֹשֵׁ֣ב צְפַ֑ת וַיַּחֲרִ֣ימוּ אוֹתָ֔הּ וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שֵׁם־הָעִ֖יר חׇרְמָֽה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Yehudah advanced with his brother Shimon, and they struck down the Canaanite, the inhabitants of Tzefas. They devastated it, and called the city 'Chormoh'.


###### Judges 1:18
[Judges 1:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:18)

וַיִּלְכֹּ֤ד יְהוּדָה֙ אֶת־עַזָּ֣ה וְאֶת־גְּבוּלָ֔הּ וְאֶֽת־אַשְׁקְל֖וֹן וְאֶת־גְּבוּלָ֑הּ וְאֶת־עֶקְר֖וֹן וְאֶת־גְּבוּלָֽהּ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Yehudah then conquered Aza and its environs, Ashkelon and its environs, and Ekron and its environs.


###### Judges 1:19
[Judges 1:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:19)

וַיְהִ֤י יְהֹוָה֙ אֶת־יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיֹּ֖רֶשׁ אֶת־הָהָ֑ר כִּ֣י לֹ֤א לְהוֹרִישׁ֙ אֶת־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָעֵ֔מֶק כִּי־רֶ֥כֶב בַּרְזֶ֖ל לָהֶֽם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Adonoy was with Yehudah, and he ousted the mountain [dwellers]. However, he could not oust the valley [dwellers], as they had chariots of iron.


###### Judges 1:20
[Judges 1:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:20)

וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ לְכָלֵב֙ אֶת־חֶבְר֔וֹן כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיּ֣וֹרֶשׁ מִשָּׁ֔ם אֶת־שְׁלֹשָׁ֖ה בְּנֵ֥י הָעֲנָֽק׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
They presented Caleiv with Chevron, as Moshe had declared. He ousted, from there, the three sons of the giant.


###### Judges 1:21
[Judges 1:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:21)

וְאֶת־הַיְבוּסִי֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב יְרוּשָׁלַ֔͏ִם לֹ֥א הוֹרִ֖ישׁוּ בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב הַיְבוּסִ֜י אֶת־בְּנֵ֤י בִנְיָמִן֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלַ֔͏ִם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
But the Yevusi dwellers of Yerushalayim, the Bnei Binyomin did not oust; the Yevusi have dwelt with the Bnei Binyomin in Yerushalayim to this day.


###### Judges 1:22
[Judges 1:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:22)

וַיַּעֲל֧וּ בֵית־יוֹסֵ֛ף גַּם־הֵ֖ם בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל וַיהֹוָ֖ה עִמָּֽם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The house of Yoseif also went up, to Beis El, and Adonoy was with them.


###### Judges 1:23
[Judges 1:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:23)

וַיָּתִ֥ירוּ בֵית־יוֹסֵ֖ף בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֑ל וְשֵׁם־הָעִ֥יר לְפָנִ֖ים לֽוּז׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The house of Yoseif sent spies to Beis El; the city was originally called Luz.


###### Judges 1:24
[Judges 1:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:24)

וַיִּרְאוּ֙ הַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔ים אִ֖ישׁ יוֹצֵ֣א מִן־הָעִ֑יר וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ ל֗וֹ הַרְאֵ֤נוּ נָא֙ אֶת־מְב֣וֹא הָעִ֔יר וְעָשִׂ֥ינוּ עִמְּךָ֖ חָֽסֶד׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The lookouts noticed a man leaving the city. They said to him, "Show us, please, the entrance to the city, and we will act kindly toward you."


###### Judges 1:25
[Judges 1:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:25)

וַיַּרְאֵם֙ אֶת־מְב֣וֹא הָעִ֔יר וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֶת־הָעִ֖יר לְפִי־חָ֑רֶב וְאֶת־הָאִ֥ישׁ וְאֶת־כׇּל־מִשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹ שִׁלֵּֽחוּ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He showed them the entrance to the city, and they struck down the city by the sword; but the man and his entire family they released.


###### Judges 1:26
[Judges 1:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:26)

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ הָאִ֔ישׁ אֶ֖רֶץ הַחִתִּ֑ים וַיִּ֣בֶן עִ֗יר וַיִּקְרָ֤א שְׁמָהּ֙ ל֔וּז ה֣וּא שְׁמָ֔הּ עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The man went to the land of the Chitites. He built a city, and called it Luz—it is so entitled to this day.


###### Judges 1:27
[Judges 1:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:27)

וְלֹֽא־הוֹרִ֣ישׁ מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה אֶת־בֵּית־שְׁאָ֣ן וְאֶת־בְּנוֹתֶ֘יהָ֮ וְאֶת־תַּעְנַ֣ךְ וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֶ֒יהָ֒ וְאֶת־[יוֹשְׁבֵ֨י] (יושב) ד֜וֹר וְאֶת־בְּנוֹתֶ֗יהָ וְאֶת־יוֹשְׁבֵ֤י יִבְלְעָם֙ וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֶ֔יהָ וְאֶת־יוֹשְׁבֵ֥י מְגִדּ֖וֹ וְאֶת־בְּנוֹתֶ֑יהָ וַיּ֙וֹאֶל֙ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י לָשֶׁ֖בֶת בָּאָ֥רֶץ הַזֹּֽאת׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Menashe did not oust Beis Sh'an and its suburban townships, Ta'anach and its suburban townships, those dwelling in Dor and its suburban townships those dwelling in Yivle'am and its suburban townships, and those dwelling in Megido and its suburban townships. The Canaanites, of their own free will, dwelt in this territory.


###### Judges 1:28
[Judges 1:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:28)

וַֽיְהִי֙ כִּֽי־חָזַ֣ק יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֶת־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י לָמַ֑ס וְהוֹרֵ֖ישׁ לֹ֥א הוֹרִישֽׁוֹ׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
When it happened that Yisroel become powerful, they levied taxes on the Canaanites; but they never ousted them.


###### Judges 1:29
[Judges 1:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:29)

וְאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ לֹ֣א הוֹרִ֔ישׁ אֶת־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י הַיּוֹשֵׁ֣ב בְּגָ֑זֶר וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛י בְּקִרְבּ֖וֹ בְּגָֽזֶר׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
And Ephraim did not oust the Canaanites dwelling at Gezer, so the Canaanites dwelt among them at Gezer.


###### Judges 1:30
[Judges 1:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:30)

זְבוּלֻ֗ן לֹ֤א הוֹרִישׁ֙ אֶת־יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י קִטְר֔וֹן וְאֶת־יוֹשְׁבֵ֖י נַהֲלֹ֑ל וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ וַיִּֽהְי֖וּ לָמַֽס׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Zevulun did not oust those who dwelt at Kitron and those who dwelt at Nahalal, so the Canaanites dwelt among them, and were subject to taxes.


###### Judges 1:31
[Judges 1:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:31)

אָשֵׁ֗ר לֹ֤א הוֹרִישׁ֙ אֶת־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י עַכּ֔וֹ וְאֶת־יוֹשְׁבֵ֖י צִיד֑וֹן וְאֶת־אַחְלָ֤ב וְאֶת־אַכְזִיב֙ וְאֶת־חֶלְבָּ֔ה וְאֶת־אֲפִ֖יק וְאֶת־רְחֹֽב׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Asher did not oust those who dwelt at Aco or those who dwelt at Tzidon. Or Achlav, Achziv, Chelba, Afik, and Rechov.


###### Judges 1:32
[Judges 1:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:32)

וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ הָאָ֣שֵׁרִ֔י בְּקֶ֥רֶב הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּ֖י לֹ֥א הֽוֹרִישֽׁוֹ׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites who lived in the land, as they did not oust [them].


###### Judges 1:33
[Judges 1:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:33)

נַפְתָּלִ֗י לֹֽא־הוֹרִ֞ישׁ אֶת־יֹשְׁבֵ֤י בֵֽית־שֶׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ וְאֶת־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י בֵית־עֲנָ֔ת וַיֵּ֕שֶׁב בְּקֶ֥רֶב הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ וְיֹשְׁבֵ֤י בֵֽית־שֶׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ וּבֵ֣ית עֲנָ֔ת הָי֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם לָמַֽס׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Naftoli did not oust those who dwelt in Beis Shemesh or those who dwelt in Beis Anas. They dwelt among the Canaanites who inhabited the land. The inhabitants of Beis Shemesh and Beis Anas were subjected to their taxes.


###### Judges 1:34
[Judges 1:34](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:34)

וַיִּלְחֲצ֧וּ הָאֱמֹרִ֛י אֶת־בְּנֵי־דָ֖ן הָהָ֑רָה כִּי־לֹ֥א נְתָנ֖וֹ לָרֶ֥דֶת לָעֵֽמֶק׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The Emorites harassed the Bnei Don into the hills, by not permitting them to descend into the valley.


###### Judges 1:35
[Judges 1:35](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:35)

וַיּ֤וֹאֶל הָאֱמֹרִי֙ לָשֶׁ֣בֶת בְּהַר־חֶ֔רֶס בְּאַיָּל֖וֹן וּבְשַׁעַלְבִ֑ים וַתִּכְבַּד֙ יַ֣ד בֵּית־יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיִּהְי֖וּ לָמַֽס׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The Emorites, of their own free will, dwelt at Mount Cheres, Ayalon, and Sha'alvim, but the house of Yoseif overpowered them, and they were subjected to taxes.


###### Judges 1:36
[Judges 1:36](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/1:36)

וּגְבוּל֙ הָאֱמֹרִ֔י מִֽמַּעֲלֵ֖ה עַקְרַבִּ֑ים מֵהַסֶּ֖לַע וָמָֽעְלָה׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Also the Emorite border at Scorpion Pass, above the boulder.