And the children of the Kenite, Moses’ father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people.
The descendants of the Kenite people (Moses' father-in-law's family) left the city of palm trees and went with the people of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which is south of Arad. They settled there and lived among the people.
This verse shows Moses' in-laws choosing to stay with God's people and make their home among them in the Promised Land.
📚 Historical Context
The Kenites were a nomadic tribe, and Moses' father-in-law Jethro (also called Hobab) was a Kenite who had helped Moses during the wilderness wanderings. The 'city of palm trees' likely refers to Jericho, which had been conquered earlier. This happened during the period when the Israelite tribes were settling into their assigned territories in Canaan after Joshua's death.
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