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 ]