Judges 1:21The children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites who inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~1400 BC. Jebusite families continue living alongside Israelites in an uneasy coexistence that will last 400 years. Modern Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: recording with regret at incomplete obedience
The original word
yashab (יָשַׁב) — to dwell/remain, indicating permanent settlement
Why it matters
Jerusalem remained unconquered until David took it around 1000 BC - 400 years later
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 1:21
The phrase 'to this day' means this was written hundreds of years later, showing lasting consequences
Common misconceptionPeople think coexistence was peaceful compromise. Actually, it represents incomplete obedience that caused problems for centuries.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Judges 1:21
Bible Genome reading
Judges 1:21 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 1:21 comes from the book of Judges, written during the conquest period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include incomplete obedience, compromise. Notable phrases: did not drive out; Jebusites dwell with.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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