Commentaries:
John Wesley's Notes
Moses's father - in - law - That is, of Jethro, so called from the people whom he descended, Numbers 24:21-22. And, whatsoever he did, it is evident, that his posterity came into Canaan with the Israelites, and were there seated with them, see Judges 4:11, Judges 4:17, Judges 5:24; I Samuel 15:6; 1Ch. 2:1-55. City of palm - trees - That is, from Jericho, so called, Deuteronomy 34:3, not the city which was destroyed, but the territory belonging to it, where it seems they were seated, in a most pleasant, and fruitful, and safe place, according to the promise made by Moses to their father, Numbers 10:29-32, and whence they might remove, either to avoid the neighboring Canaanites; or out of love to the children of Judah. South of Arad - In the southern part of the land of Canaan, where Arad was, Numbers 21:1. They went - That is some of them, for others of them dwelt in a contrary quarter, in the most northern part of the land. Among the people - Heb. that people, namely, those children of Judah that lived there.
Other John Wesley's Notes entries containing Judges 1:16:
Exodus 18:27
Joshua 11:21
1 Samuel 15:6
Jude 1:8
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