It is an evidence of the power of the Canaanite in this portion of the land that it is not said that the Canaanites dwelt among the Asherites, but …

The Asherites dwelled among the Canaanites.—The change of phrase from Judges 1:30 implies that in these districts the Canaanites had the upper hand…

But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants
of the land
They were i…

The people of Israel were very neglectful of their duty and their own best interest. Because of slothfulness and cowardice, they would not take the…