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The Capture of Jerusalem

Sometime after Joshua had died, the Israelis asked the Lord, “Who is to lead[a] us against the Canaanites in our opening attack against them?”

The Lord replied, “The tribe of[b] Judah is to lead you.[c] Look! I’ve given the land into their control.”

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 1:1 Lit. to go up for
  2. Judges 1:2 The Heb. lacks the tribe of; and so throughout the chapter
  3. Judges 1:2 Lit. to go up

Israel Fights the Remaining Canaanites(A)

After the death(B) of Joshua, the Israelites asked the Lord, “Who of us is to go up first(C) to fight against the Canaanites?(D)

The Lord answered, “Judah(E) shall go up; I have given the land into their hands.(F)

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