Jueces 18:9

9 Ellos respondieron:—¡Subamos, ataquémoslos! Hemos visto que la tierra es excelente. ¿Qué pasa? ¿Se van a quedar ahí, sin hacer nada? No duden un solo instante en marchar allí y apoderarse de ella.

Jueces 18:9 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 18:9

And they said, arise, that me may go up against them
That is, prepare for war, and go up in an hostile manner against the present possessors of the land, not doubting of being masters of it easily:

for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good.
Adrichomius

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FOOTNOTES:

F24 says it was very good pasture land, and fertile, abounding with fruits of all kinds; and the same is attested by Josephus ^F25:

and are ye still?
can ye sit still, and be easy, and not bestir yourselves to go up and possess so good a country, of which an easy conquest may be made? or, affirmatively, "ye are still or silent" ^F26; ye make no answer to what we say, and seem careless and indifferent about the matter; or by way of exhortation, "be silent", either that the people may remain in their quiet, easy, careless state, and lest, on hearing designs against them, should prepare for their defence; or, as Abarbinel, lest any of the other tribes of Israel should hear of it, and go take it before them:

be not slothful to go, and to enter to possess the land;
they suggest that there was scarce anything more to be done than to go and take possession, and that it would be altogether owing to their sloth and indolence if they did not.

F24 Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 5. c. 3. sect. 1.)
F25 Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 5. c. 3. sect. 1.)
F26 (Myvxm Mta) "vos autem desidetis", Tigurine version; "et vos quiescitis", Munster.

Jueces 18:9 In-Context

7 Los cinco hombres se fueron y llegaron a Lais, donde vieron que la gente vivía segura, tranquila y confiada, tal como vivían los sidonios. Gozaban de prosperidad y no les faltaba nada. Además, vivían lejos de los sidonios y no se relacionaban con nadie más.

8 Cuando volvieron a Zora y Estaol, sus hermanos les preguntaron:—¿Cómo les fue?

9 Ellos respondieron:—¡Subamos, ataquémoslos! Hemos visto que la tierra es excelente. ¿Qué pasa? ¿Se van a quedar ahí, sin hacer nada? No duden un solo instante en marchar allí y apoderarse de ella.

10 Cuando lleguen allí, encontrarán a un pueblo confiado y una tierra espaciosa que Dios ha entregado en manos de ustedes. Sí, es una tierra donde no hace falta absolutamente nada.

11 Entonces partieron de Zora y Estaol seiscientos danitas armados para la batalla.