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


In Context

8 The children of Judah fought against Jerusalem, and took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.

9 Afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites who lived in the hill country, and in the South, and in the lowland.

10 Judah went against the Canaanites who lived in Hebron (now the name of Hebron before was Kiriath Arba); and they struck Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.

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

12 Caleb said, |He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter as wife.|

13 Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

Judges 1:11 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:11From there they advanced against the people living in Debir (formerly called Kiriath Sepher).

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:11And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before [was] Kirjath-sepher:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:11And departing from thence he went to the inhabitants of Dabir, the ancient name of which was Cariath-Sepher, that is, the city of letters.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:11And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir. (Now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.)

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:11From there they went against the inhabitants of Debir. The name of Debir was formerly Kir'iath-se'pher.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:11And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir. (Now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.)

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:11And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:11And he goeth thence unto the inhabitants of Debir (and the name of Debir formerly is Kirjath-Sepher),

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:11And from there he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher: