Judges 1:8

Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.

Cross-references

Judges 1:21 Contrast

Judges 1:21 reports Benjamin failed to drive out Jebusites from Jerusalem, contrasting with Judah's successful capture and burning in v.8.

Judges 19:10 Historical context

Judges 19:10 shows Jerusalem still inhabited by Jebusites, indicating the capture in 1:8 was not permanent.

Joshua 15:63 states Judah could not drive out Jebusites, while Judges 1:8 says they captured and burned Jerusalem—a contrasting account.

2 Samuel 5:6 Historical context

2 Samuel 5:6 records David's later capture of Jerusalem from the Jebusites, a different conquest than the earlier one in Judges.