Kejadian 15:19

15:19 the land ¹  of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites,

Bilangan 24:22

24:22 Nevertheless the Kenite will be consumed. ² 

How long will Asshur take you away captive?”

Hakim-hakim 1:16

1:16 Now the descendants of the Kenite, Moses’ father-in-law, went up with the people of Judah from the City of Date Palm Trees to Arad in the desert of Judah, ³  located in the Negev. ⁴  They went and lived with the people of Judah. ⁵ 

Hakim-hakim 1:1

Judah Takes the Lead

1:1 After Joshua died, the Israelites asked ⁶  the Lord, “Who should lead the invasion against the Canaanites and launch the attack?” ⁷ 

1 Samuel 30:29

30:29 and Racal; for those in the cities of the Jerahmeelites and Kenites;

[15:19]  ¹ tn The words “the land” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[24:22]  ² tc Heb “Nevertheless Cain will be wasted; how long will Asshur take you captive?” Cain was believed to be the ancestor of the Kenites. The NAB has “yet destined for burning, even as I watch, are your inhabitants.” Asshur may refer to a north Arabian group of people of Abrahamic stock (Gen 25:3), and not the Assyrian empire.

[1:16]  ³ tc Part of the Greek ms tradition lacks the words “of Judah.”

[1:16]  ⁴ tn Heb “[to] the Desert of Judah in the Negev, Arad.”

[1:16]  ⁵ tn The phrase “of Judah” is supplied here in the translation. Some ancient textual witnesses read, “They went and lived with the Amalekites.” This reading, however, is probably influenced by 1 Sam 15:6 (see also Num 24:20-21).

[1:1]  ⁶ tn The Hebrew verb translated “asked” (שָׁאַל, sha’al) refers here to consulting the Lord through a prophetic oracle; cf. NAB “consulted.”

[1:1]  ⁷ tn Heb “Who should first go up for us against the Canaanites to attack them?”