The Church Fathers on this verse

Judges 1:5Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

And they found Adonibezec in Bezec, and fought against him, and they defeated the Chanaanite, and the Pherezite.

Douay-Rheims

וַֽ֠יִּמְצְאוּ אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֥י בֶ֙זֶק֙ בְּבֶ֔זֶק וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ בּ֑וֹ וַיַּכּ֕וּ אֶת־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י וְאֶת־הַפְּרִזִּֽי׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

Theodoret of Cyrus

5th centuryChurch Father

This account commences, in my view, with a succinct recounting of Joshua's actions. It references Adonibezek, the conflict he faced, and the defeat he endured leading to his death.