Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 1:30
Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries.
30. Zebulun ] settled N.W. of the Great Plain, in Lower Galilee, between Asher and Issachar; see Jdg 5:14, Gen 49:13.
Kitron Nahalol ] In Jos 19:15 Kattath Nahalal; ib. Jos 21:34 f. Kartah Nahalal; the sites are unknown.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
30 33. The Northern tribes settle among the Canaanites
We may conclude from this narrative that the northern tribes entered the country after Judah and Ephraim (so Jos 18:2-10 JE), and independently of them. Zebulun, Asher, Naphtali, were not strong enough to make any conquests; they could only settle among the older population; and the northern district remained, probably for centuries, only partially Israelite, ‘Galilee of the Gentiles,’ ‘the heathen territory’ (Isa 9:1). In Jdg 1:27-30 the Canaanites dwell in the midst of Manasseh, Ephraim, Zebulun; in Jdg 1:31-33 Asher and Naphtali dwell in the midst of the Canaanites. According to P in Jos 19:10 ff. the cities which are said here to have remained Canaanite belong to the three tribes.
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Verse 30. Neither did Zebulun drive out] See on Jos 19:10-15.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol,…. The first of these seems to be the same with Kattah or Kartah, and the latter with Nahalal, both cities given to the Levites, Jos 19:15; which perhaps was the reason of their sloth in driving them out; though it aggravated their sin not to take care to rid those cities of the Canaanites, which were given to religious persons:
but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries; which is observed so far in their favour, that they exerted themselves to make them tributaries, which was more than was done by some others.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(30) Neither did Zebulun.See Jos. 19:10-16. Nothing is known of the towns here mentioned. It is remarkable that Issachar is not mentioned, but it may perhaps be accounted for by the condition of contented subjection in which this tribe bowed his shoulder to the yoke (Gen. 49:14-15).
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
30. Kitron and Nahalol are both of unknown situation.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
‘ Zebulun did not drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol, but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributary.’
These cities are probably the Kattath and Nahalal of Jos 19:15 and were probably sited at the northern end of the plain of Jezreel. But they have not been identified. Again the same complaint is made, the people of Zebulun did not obey Yahweh and failed to drive out the Canaanites, instead putting them to tribute and receiving tribute from them. And fraternisation resulted in degradation. They did not realise what spiritual poison they had among them.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Kitron: The Talmudists say Kitron is “tzippor,” that is, Sepphoris, or Diocesarea, a celebrated city of Galilee, now the village Safoury, situated in the plain of Esdraelon, twenty miles – north-westfrom Tiberias, according to Benjamin of Tudela.
Nahalol: Jos 19:15
Reciprocal: Deu 20:11 – tributaries Jos 17:13 – put the Jdg 1:33 – became
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1:30 Neither did {m} Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries.
(m) That is, the tribe of Zebulun as is also to be understood of the rest.
Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes
The tribes of Zebulun, Asher, and Naphtali also failed to drive the Canaanites out of their territories but compromised with these enemies.