Judges 1:19: “So the Lord was with Judah. And they drove out the mountaineers, but they could not drive out the inhabitants of the lowland, because they had chariots of iron.”
Can't the Lord Almighty stop this type of chariot?
2007-05-06 19:18:03 · 6 answers · asked by element_115x 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hi bobbylips! So the case would be that even if the Lord was with Juda, he's just an escort or observer of sorts and not try to help him?
2007-05-07 18:22:10 · update #1
Yes, sounds confusing. The text is not clear as to who exacly could not drive out the inhabitants of the lowland. Was it God or was it Judah?
Most commentators seem to think that this verse is improperly rendered. For example, Adam Clarke says
"Jdg 1:19 -
And the Lord was with Judah, and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron - Strange! were the iron chariots too strong for Omnipotence? The whole of this verse is improperly rendered. The first clause, The Lord was with Judah should terminate the 18th verse, and this gives the reason for the success of this tribe: The Lord was with Judah, and therefore he slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, etc., etc. Here then is a complete period: the remaining part of the verse either refers to a different time, or to the rebellion of Judah against the Lord, which caused him to withdraw his support. Therefore the Lord was with Judah, and these were the effects of his protection; but afterwards, when the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and served Baalim, etc., God was no longer with them, and their enemies were left to be pricks in their eyes, and thorns in their side, as God himself had said. This is the turn given to the verse by Jonathan ben Uzziel, the Chaldee paraphrast: “And the Word of Jehovah was in the support of the house of Judah, and they extirpated the inhabitants of the mountains; but afterwards, When They Sinned, they were not able to extirpate the inhabitants of the plain country, because they had chariots of iron.” They were now left to their own strength, and their adversaries prevailed against them. From a work called the Dhunoor Veda, it appears that the ancient Hindoos had war chariots similar to those of the Canaanites. They are described as having many wheels, and to have contained a number of rooms. - Ward’s Customs."
2007-05-06 23:01:29 · answer #1 · answered by flandargo 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes the Lord Almighty can stop a chariot of iron, but Judah, being a man, cannot. It was Judah that couldn't stop the chariots of iron, not the Lord.
Judges 1:19 And the LORD was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron. KJV
It does help to read the whole context of that passage also, to get the complete picture. Hope this helped.
Just wondering... what translation you used for that verse?
2007-05-06 19:29:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
God told the tribe of Judah He would deliver the Canaanites into their hands, always on the proviso they were obedient. God made it clear at the beginning of this chapter that only people from Judah were to attack Canaan. However, verse 17 shows us that the tribe of Judah disobeyed God and decided they knew better than Him and would reinforce themselves by relying on the assistance of another tribe, the Simeonites. They placed their trust in human beings, not in God. God was merciful this time to let the men of Judah win part of the territory. God was already warning them of even greater defeat if they continued to be disobedient. How many defeats have you suffered?
2007-05-06 19:39:52 · answer #3 · answered by ellipse4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1:19. And the Lord was with Juda, and he possessed the hill country: but was not able to destroy the inhabitants of the valley, because they had many chariots armed with scythes.
Fuitque Dominus *** Iuda et montana possedit nec potuit delere habitatores vallis quia falcatis curribus abundabant
(Was not able, etc... Through a cowardly fear of their chariots armed with hooks and scythes, and for want of confidence in God.)
2007-05-06 19:28:17 · answer #4 · answered by Shinigami 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
God wouldn't be no match for ICBMs.
2007-05-06 19:23:09 · answer #5 · answered by Zarathustra 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No because his super powers don't control iron. Only Magneto can do that! Duh!
2007-05-06 19:27:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋