A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 1 Judges 1:1-8 _A summary of the period after Joshua's death._ God's leading Israel to have Judah to begin the conquest is recorded in these verses. Judah began the task of completing the conquest of the land. Such work would include the driving out of the Canaanites who had fi... [ Continue Reading ]
General Introduction to the Period of Judges Judges 1:1 to Judges 2:5 _Judah and Simeon Capture Adoni-bezek Judges 1:1-7_ Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the Lord, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them? 2... [ Continue Reading ]
_Conquests of Judah Judges 1:8-10_ 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. 9 And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the... [ Continue Reading ]
_Othniel Conquers Debir and Receives Achsah Judges 1:11-15_ 11 And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher: 12 And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife. 13 And Othni-el... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Extent of the Conquests of Judah and Benjamin Judges 1:16-21_ 16 And the children of the Kenite, Moses-' father-in-law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people. 17 A... [ Continue Reading ]
_Conquest of Other Tribes Judges 1:22-36_ 22 And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el: and the Lord was with them. 23 And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth-el (Now the name of the city before was Luz.) 24 And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto... [ Continue Reading ]