Judges 1
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 1 of 21
Chapter Summary
The acts of Judah and Simeon. 8 Jerusalem taken. 10 Hebron taken. 13 Othniel marries Achsah. 17 Hormah, Gaza, Askelon and Ekron taken. 21 The acts of Benjamin. 22 Of the house of Joseph, who takes Bethel. 30 Of Zebulun. 31 Of Asher. 33 Of Naphtali. 34 Of Dan.
Key Hebrew Words
People & Context
The tribe Jehovah appoints to go up first; leads the conquest, taking Bezek, Jerusalem, Hebron, and the Negeb
Leader of Judah given Hebron; offers his daughter Achsah to whoever captures the City of Sepher (Debir)
Son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger kinsman, who captures Debir and wins Achsah as his wife
Caleb's daughter, married to Othniel, who asks her father for the upper and lower springs of water
Canaanite king of Bezek; mutilated and brought to Jerusalem, he confesses God repaid his cruelty to seventy kings
Judah's brother-tribe who joins the campaign, sharing in the fight against the Canaanites at Zephath/Hormah
Timeline
After Joshua's death, the sons of Israel inquire of Jehovah to ask who shall go up first to fight the Canaanites.
Judges 1:1Jehovah declares that Judah shall go up first and gives the land into his hand.
Judges 1:2Judah asks his brother Simeon to join him in his lot to fight the Canaanites, promising to return the favor.
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