Judges - 1:11

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11 From there he went against the inhabitants of Debir. (Now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.)

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Explanation and meaning of Judges 1:11.

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And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher:
And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir. (Now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.)
And departing from thence he went to the inhabitants of Dabir, the ancient name of which was Cariath-Sepher, that is, the city of letters.
And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher:
And he goeth thence unto the inhabitants of Debir (and the name of Debir formerly is Kirjath-Sepher),
And from there he went up against the people of Debir. (Now the name of Debir in earlier times was Kiriath-sepher.)
And continuing on from there, he went to the inhabitants of Debir, the old name of which was Kiriath-Sepher, that is, the City of Letters.

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And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher. See Gill on Joshua 15:15.

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