Matthew Poole and continuators on Judges 1:8

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

To wit, in Ioshuah's time; which though done before, may be here repeated, to shew why they brought Adonibesek to Ierusalem, because that City was in their hands, having been taken before; as may be gathered from Ios. 15. 63. And the taking of this City may be ascribed to the children of Iudah, rather than to Ioshua, because the City was not taken by Ioshua, and the whole Body of the Army in that time when so many Kings were destroyed, Ios. 10. and 12. (for there is mention made of the destroying of the King of Ierusalem, Ios. 10. 23. and 12. 10. But not a word of the taking of Ierusalem, as there is of the taking of [illegible: 1 word], and Libnah, and other Cities belonging to the Kings there mentioned, Ios. 10. 28, &c.) but by the Children of Iudah after they had received their Lot, when at the desire, and with the consent of the Benjamites, in whose Lot Ierusalem fell. Ios. 18. 28. they assaulted and took it, and thereby, as it seems acquired the right of Copartnership with the Benjamites in the possession of that City. Though some think Ierusalem was twice taken, once in Ioshua's Life-time; and being afterwards recovered by the Canaanites, was now retaken by the Children of Iudah.