Judges 1:25
King James VersionSource notes
“And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.”
Context
22And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel: and the LORD with them.
23And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before Luz.)
24And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy.
25And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.
26And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which the name thereof unto this day.
27Neither did Manasseh drive out Beth-shean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
28And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.