KJV ORIGINAL
Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The people of Judah had fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They killed many people with their swords and burned the city down.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how the tribe of Judah successfully conquered and destroyed Jerusalem in battle.
📚 Historical Context
This event occurred during Israel's conquest of the Promised Land after Moses' death, when Joshua led the tribes to take possession of their assigned territories. Jerusalem was initially a Jebusite city that needed to be conquered before the Israelites could fully settle the land. However, this conquest appears to have been temporary, as Jerusalem was later reoccupied by the Jebusites until David permanently captured it years later.
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