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1 Sometime after Joshua had died, the Israelis asked the LORD, |Who is to lead us against the Canaanites in our opening attack against them?| After the death of Joshua, the people of Israel inquired of the LORD, “Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?” After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the LORD, “Who of us is to go up first to fight against the Canaanites?”
2 The LORD replied, |The tribe of Judah is to lead you. Look! I've given the land into their control.| The LORD said, “Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand.” The LORD answered, “Judah shall go up; I have given the land into their hands.”
3 But the tribe of Judah told the tribe of Simeon, the descendants of Judah's brother, |Come with us into our territory, and we'll both fight the Canaanites. In return, we'll go with you when you fight in your territory.| So the army of the tribe of Simeon accompanied the army of the tribe of Judah. And Judah said to Simeon his brother, “Come up with me into the territory allotted to me, that we may fight against the Canaanites. And I likewise will go with you into the territory allotted to you.” So Simeon went with him. The men of Judah then said to the Simeonites their fellow Israelites, “Come up with us into the territory allotted to us, to fight against the Canaanites. We in turn will go with you into yours.” So the Simeonites went with them.
4 When the army of the tribe of Judah went into battle, the LORD gave the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their control, and they defeated 10,000 men at Bezek. Then Judah went up and the LORD gave the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand, and they defeated 10,000 of them at Bezek. When Judah attacked, the LORD gave the Canaanites and Perizzites into their hands, and they struck down ten thousand men at Bezek.
5 They located Adoni-bezek in Bezek, fought him, and defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites. They found Adoni-bezek at Bezek and fought against him and defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites. It was there that they found Adoni-Bezek and fought against him, putting to rout the Canaanites and Perizzites.
6 Adoni-bezek ran off, but they pursued him, caught him, and amputated his thumbs and big toes. Adoni-bezek fled, but they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and his big toes. Adoni-Bezek fled, but they chased him and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
7 Adoni-bezek used to brag, |Seventy kings without thumbs and big toes used to eat what was left under my table. God has repaid me for what I've done.| They brought him to Jerusalem, and he later died there. And Adoni-bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and their big toes cut off used to pick up scraps under my table. As I have done, so God has repaid me.” And they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there. Then Adoni-Bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off have picked up scraps under my table. Now God has paid me back for what I did to them.” They brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.
8 Then the army of Judah attacked Jerusalem, captured it, executed its inhabitants, and set fire to the city. And the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it and struck it with the edge of the sword and set the city on fire. The men of Judah attacked Jerusalem also and took it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire.
9 Later, the army of Judah left Jerusalem to attack the Canaanites who lived in the hill country, the Negev, and the Shephelah. And afterward the men of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites who lived in the hill country, in the Negeb, and in the lowland. After that, Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites living in the hill country, the Negev and the western foothills.
10 They attacked the Canaanites who inhabited Hebron (formerly known as Kiriath-arba) and fought Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai. And Judah went against the Canaanites who lived in Hebron (now the name of Hebron was formerly Kiriath-arba), and they defeated Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai. They advanced against the Canaanites living in Hebron (formerly called Kiriath Arba) and defeated Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai.
11 The army of Judah then proceeded to attack the inhabitants of Debir, which used to be known as Kiriath-sepher. From there they went against the inhabitants of Debir. The name of Debir was formerly Kiriath-sepher. From there they advanced against the people living in Debir (formerly called Kiriath Sepher).
12 Caleb announced, |I'll give my daughter Achsah in marriage to whomever leads the attack against Kiriath-sepher and captures it.| And Caleb said, “He who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him Achsah my daughter for a wife.” And Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Aksah in marriage to the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher.”
13 Othniel, Caleb's nephew through his younger brother Kenaz, captured the city, so Caleb awarded him his daughter Achsah in marriage. And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, captured it. And he gave him Achsah his daughter for a wife. Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it; so Caleb gave his daughter Aksah to him in marriage.
14 Later on, after she had arrived, she urged Othniel to ask her father for a field. As she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, |What do you want for yourself?| When she came to him, she urged him to ask her father for a field. And she dismounted from her donkey, and Caleb said to her, “What do you want?” One day when she came to Othniel, she urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What can I do for you?”
15 |I want this blessing from you,| she replied. |Since you've given me land in the Negev, give me water springs, too.| So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs. She said to him, “Give me a blessing. Since you have set me in the land of the Negeb, give me also springs of water.” And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs. She replied, “Do me a special favor. Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me also springs of water.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.
16 The descendants of the Kenites, the tribe from which Moses' father-in-law came, accompanied the descendants of Judah from the city of the palms to the Judean wilderness, which is in the desert area south of Arad, and lived with the people there. And the descendants of the Kenite, Moses’ father-in-law, went up with the people of Judah from the city of palms into the wilderness of Judah, which lies in the Negeb near Arad, and they went and settled with the people. The descendants of Moses’ father-in-law, the Kenite, went up from the City of Palms with the people of Judah to live among the inhabitants of the Desert of Judah in the Negev near Arad.
17 The army of Judah accompanied the army of Simeon, Judah's brother, as they attacked the Canaanites who were living in Zephath, and they completely destroyed it. Then they renamed the city Hormah. And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they defeated the Canaanites who inhabited Zephath and devoted it to destruction. So the name of the city was called Hormah. Then the men of Judah went with the Simeonites their fellow Israelites and attacked the Canaanites living in Zephath, and they totally destroyed the city. Therefore it was called Hormah.
18 The army of Judah captured Gaza and its territory, Ashkelon and its territory, and Ekron and its territory. Judah also captured Gaza with its territory, and Ashkelon with its territory, and Ekron with its territory. Judah also took Gaza, Ashkelon and Ekron—each city with its territory.
19 The LORD was with the army of Judah, and they captured the hill country, but did not expel the inhabitants of the valley because they were equipped with iron chariots. And the LORD was with Judah, and he took possession of the hill country, but he could not drive out the inhabitants of the plain because they had chariots of iron. The LORD was with the men of Judah. They took possession of the hill country, but they were unable to drive the people from the plains, because they had chariots fitted with iron.
20 They gave Hebron to Caleb, just as Moses had promised, and he drove out the three sons of Anak from there. And Hebron was given to Caleb, as Moses had said. And he drove out from it the three sons of Anak. As Moses had promised, Hebron was given to Caleb, who drove from it the three sons of Anak.
21 However, the descendants of Benjamin did not expel the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem, so the Jebusites have lived with the descendants of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day. But the people of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem, so the Jebusites have lived with the people of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day. The Benjamites, however, did not drive out the Jebusites, who were living in Jerusalem; to this day the Jebusites live there with the Benjamites.
22 Then the army of the tribe of Joseph attacked Bethel, and the LORD was with them. The house of Joseph also went up against Bethel, and the LORD was with them. Now the tribes of Joseph attacked Bethel, and the LORD was with them.
23 The army of the tribe of Joseph scouted out Bethel, which had been formerly named Luz. And the house of Joseph scouted out Bethel. (Now the name of the city was formerly Luz.) When they sent men to spy out Bethel (formerly called Luz),
24 The scouts observed a man coming out of the city and they promised him, |Please show us the entrance to the city and we'll deal kindly with you.| And the spies saw a man coming out of the city, and they said to him, “Please show us the way into the city, and we will deal kindly with you.” the spies saw a man coming out of the city and they said to him, “Show us how to get into the city and we will see that you are treated well.”
25 So he showed them the entrance to the city, and they attacked the city with swords, but they let the man and his entire family escape. And he showed them the way into the city. And they struck the city with the edge of the sword, but they let the man and all his family go. So he showed them, and they put the city to the sword but spared the man and his whole family.
26 So the man traveled to the land of the Hittites and built a city that he named |Luz,| and it is called by that name to this day. And the man went to the land of the Hittites and built a city and called its name Luz. That is its name to this day. He then went to the land of the Hittites, where he built a city and called it Luz, which is its name to this day.
27 The army of the tribe of Manasseh did not conquer Beth-shean and its villages, Taanach and its villages, the inhabitants of Dor and its villages, the inhabitants of Ibleam and its villages, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its villages. Instead, the Canaanites continued to live in that land. Manasseh did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and its villages, or Taanach and its villages, or the inhabitants of Dor and its villages, or the inhabitants of Ibleam and its villages, or the inhabitants of Megiddo and its villages, for the Canaanites persisted in dwelling in that land. But Manasseh did not drive out the people of Beth Shan or Taanach or Dor or Ibleam or Megiddo and their surrounding settlements, for the Canaanites were determined to live in that land.
28 When Israel had grown strong, they subjected the Canaanites to conscripted labor and never did expel them completely. When Israel grew strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but did not drive them out completely. When Israel became strong, they pressed the Canaanites into forced labor but never drove them out completely.
29 The army of the tribe of Ephraim did not expel the Canaanites who were living in Gezer, so the Canaanites lived in Gezer among them. And Ephraim did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer, so the Canaanites lived in Gezer among them. Nor did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer, but the Canaanites continued to live there among them.
30 The army of the tribe of Zebulun did not expel the inhabitants of Kitron or the inhabitants of Nahalol, so the Canaanites lived among them, but were subjected to conscripted labor. Zebulun did not drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, or the inhabitants of Nahalol, so the Canaanites lived among them, but became subject to forced labor. Neither did Zebulun drive out the Canaanites living in Kitron or Nahalol, so these Canaanites lived among them, but Zebulun did subject them to forced labor.
31 The army of the tribe of Asher did not expel the inhabitants of Acco nor the inhabitants of Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, or Rehob. Asher did not drive out the inhabitants of Acco, or the inhabitants of Sidon or of Ahlab or of Achzib or of Helbah or of Aphik or of Rehob, Nor did Asher drive out those living in Akko or Sidon or Ahlab or Akzib or Helbah or Aphek or Rehob.
32 So the descendants of Asher lived among the Canaanites who continued to inhabit the land, because they did not expel them. so the Asherites lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land, for they did not drive them out. The Asherites lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land because they did not drive them out.
33 The army of the tribe of Naphtali did not expel the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and the inhabitants of Beth-anath. Instead, they lived among the Canaanites who inhabited the land. However, the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath were subjected to conscripted labor. Naphtali did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, or the inhabitants of Beth-anath, so they lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land. Nevertheless, the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became subject to forced labor for them. Neither did Naphtali drive out those living in Beth Shemesh or Beth Anath; but the Naphtalites too lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land, and those living in Beth Shemesh and Beth Anath became forced laborers for them.
34 Later on, the Amorites forced the descendants of Dan into the hill country and did not permit them to come into the valleys of the hills. The Amorites pressed the people of Dan back into the hill country, for they did not allow them to come down to the plain. The Amorites confined the Danites to the hill country, not allowing them to come down into the plain.
35 Furthermore, the Amorites continued to inhabit Mount Heres in Aijalon and Shaalbim. Eventually, however, after the tribe of Joseph had become strong, the Amorites were subjected to conscripted labor. The Amorites persisted in dwelling in Mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim, but the hand of the house of Joseph rested heavily on them, and they became subject to forced labor. And the Amorites were determined also to hold out in Mount Heres, Aijalon and Shaalbim, but when the power of the tribes of Joseph increased, they too were pressed into forced labor.
36 The Amorite border extended upward from the Akrabbim Ascent, that is, from Sela. And the border of the Amorites ran from the ascent of Akrabbim, from Sela and upward. The boundary of the Amorites was from Scorpion Pass to Sela and beyond.
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