Discovery BoxJudges 1:34-36 
Context1:34 The Amorites forced the people of Dan to live in the hill country. They did not allow them to live in 1 the coastal plain. 1:35 The Amorites managed 2 to remain in Har Heres, 3 Aijalon, and Shaalbim. Whenever the tribe of Joseph was strong militarily, 4 the Amorites were forced to do hard labor. 1:36 The border of Amorite territory ran from the Scorpion Ascent 5 to Sela and on up. 6
1 tn Heb “come down into.”
2 tn Or “were determined.”
3 tn Or “Mount Heres”; the term הַר (har) means “mount” or “mountain” in Hebrew.
4 tn Heb “Whenever the hand of the tribe of Joseph was heavy.”
5 tn Or “the Ascent of Scorpions” (עַקְרַבִּים [’aqrabbim] means “scorpions” in Hebrew).
6 tn Or “Amorite territory started at the Pass of the Scorpions at Sela and then went on up.”
