Judges 1:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Judges 1:2

The Continuing Conquest of Canaan

1 Now after the ^adeath of Joshua it came to pass that the children of Israel ^basked the Lord, saying, “Who shall be first to go up for us against the ^cCanaanites to fight against them?”

2 And the Lord said, ^a“Judah shall go up. Indeed I have delivered the land into his hand.”

3 So Judah said to ^aSimeon his brother, “Come up with me to my allotted territory, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and ^bI will likewise go with you to your allotted territory.” And Simeon went with him.

4 Then Judah went up, and the Lord delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand; and they killed ten thousand men at ^aBezek.

5 And they found Adoni-Bezek in Bezek, and fought against him; and they defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

6 Then Adoni-Bezek fled, and they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and big toes.

Verse Comparison: Judges 1:2

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American Standard Version
And Jehovah said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.

Amplified® Bible
And the Lord said, Judah shall go up; behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.

Contemporary English Version
"Judah!" the LORD answered. "I'll help them take the land."

Darby English Version
The LORD said, "Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand."

Good News Bible
The LORD answered, "The tribe of Judah will go first. I am giving them control of the land."

King James Version
And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD said, "Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand."

New International Version
The LORD answered, "Judah is to go; I have given the land into their hands."

New King James Version
And the LORD said, 'Judah shall go up. Indeed I have delivered the land into his hand.'

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The LORD said, "Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand."

Revised Standard Version
The LORD said, "Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand."

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith, `Judah doth go up; lo, I have given the land into his hand.'

New English Translation
The Lord said, “The men of Judah should take the lead.¹ Be sure of this! I am handing the land over to them.”²

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