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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Judges 1:1 Study Bible: It happened after the death of Joshua, the children of Israel asked of the LORD, saying, "Who should go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them?"</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/study/judges/1-1.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newser2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/judges/1-1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmser/judges/1-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="//biblehub.com/judges/">Judges</a> > <a href="//biblehub.com/judges/1.htm">Chapter 1</a> > Verse 1</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../joshua/24-33.htm" title="Joshua 24:33">◄</a> Judges 1:1 <a href="../judges/1-2.htm" title="Judges 1:2">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div id="topverse"> <a href="index.html" class="clickchap2" title="Book"> Book </a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/1.htm" class="clickchap2" title="Chapter"> Chapter </a> <a href="#sermons" class="clickchap2" title="Sermons"> Sermons </a> <a href="#topics" class="clickchap2" title="Topics"> Topics </a> </div><div id="par"><div id="topver">After the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of the LORD, "Who will be the first to go up and fight for us against the Canaanites?"</div><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/judges/1.htm">Study Bible</a></div><b>After the death of Joshua</b><br>The death of Joshua marks a significant transition in Israel's history. Joshua, the successor of Moses, led the Israelites into the Promised Land and oversaw the initial conquests. His leadership was pivotal in uniting the tribes and establishing them in Canaan. With his passing, the Israelites faced a leadership vacuum, highlighting the need for continued reliance on God. This period is characterized by a lack of centralized leadership, setting the stage for the cyclical pattern of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance seen throughout the Book of Judges.<p><b>the Israelites inquired of the LORD</b><br>This phrase indicates the Israelites' dependence on divine guidance, a practice rooted in their covenant relationship with God. Inquiring of the LORD often involved consulting the Urim and Thummim, sacred lots used by the high priest to discern God's will (<a href="/exodus/28-30.htm">Exodus 28:30</a>). This act of seeking God's direction underscores the importance of divine guidance in decision-making and reflects a moment of faithfulness before the recurring apostasy in Judges.<p><b>“Who will be the first to go up and fight for us against the Canaanites?”</b><br>The Canaanites were the inhabitants of the land promised to the Israelites, representing both a physical and spiritual challenge. The question reflects the ongoing struggle to fully possess the land, as commanded by God (<a href="/deuteronomy/7.htm">Deuteronomy 7:1-2</a>). This inquiry also foreshadows the tribal conflicts and the need for unity among the Israelites. The request for a leader to initiate the battle can be seen as a type of Christ, who leads His people in spiritual warfare. The struggle against the Canaanites symbolizes the Christian's battle against sin and the forces of evil, with victory assured through faith and obedience to God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of Israel who succeeded Moses and led the Israelites into the Promised Land. His death marks a transition in leadership and a new phase for the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who are now tasked with continuing the conquest of Canaan.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who guides and directs His people. The Israelites seek His guidance for their next steps.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_canaanites.htm">The Canaanites</a></b><br>The inhabitants of the land of Canaan, whom the Israelites are commanded to drive out as they take possession of the land promised to them by God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, promised by God to the descendants of Abraham, a central focus of Israel's journey and conquest.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_divine_guidance.htm">Seeking Divine Guidance</a></b><br>The Israelites' inquiry of the LORD demonstrates the importance of seeking God's direction in our decisions and actions. We should prioritize prayer and discernment in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_transition.htm">Leadership Transition</a></b><br>The death of Joshua signifies a change in leadership, reminding us of the need for continuity in faith and obedience, regardless of who leads.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The task of driving out the Canaanites underscores the necessity of complete obedience to God's instructions, even when they are challenging.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>The Israelites' situation calls us to trust in God's promises, knowing that He is faithful to fulfill what He has spoken.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The collective inquiry of the Israelites highlights the importance of community in seeking God's will and working together to accomplish His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Bible Study Questions</div>1. How does the Israelites' approach to seeking God's guidance in Judges 1:1 serve as a model for our decision-making processes today?<br><br>2. In what ways can we ensure continuity of faith and obedience during transitions in leadership within our communities or churches?<br><br>3. Reflect on a time when you faced a challenging task that required complete obedience to God. How did you respond, and what was the outcome?<br><br>4. How can we cultivate a deeper trust in God's promises, especially when facing uncertainties or difficulties?<br><br>5. What role does community play in discerning and following God's will, and how can we foster a stronger sense of collective responsibility in our faith communities?<div class="vheading2">Connections to Other Scriptures</div><b><a href="/bsb/joshua/24.htm">Joshua 24</a></b><br>This chapter provides the context of Joshua's leadership and his final exhortations to the Israelites, emphasizing the need for faithfulness to God.<br><br><b><a href="/exodus/23-20.htm">Exodus 23:20-33</a></b><br>God's promise to send an angel before the Israelites to bring them into the land of the Canaanites, highlighting the divine assistance promised to them.<br><br><b><a href="/deuteronomy/7.htm">Deuteronomy 7:1-2</a></b><br>Instructions given to Israel regarding the conquest of Canaan, including the command to utterly destroy the Canaanite nations.<br><br><b><a href="/judges/2.htm">Judges 2:1-5</a></b><br>The consequences of Israel's failure to fully obey God's command to drive out the Canaanites, leading to future challenges and idolatry.<a name="sermons" id="sermons"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/sermons/judges/1-1.htm">Sermons</a></div><table width="100%" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" border="0" class="authlist"><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/muir/spiritual_initiatives.htm">Spiritual Initiatives</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/muir.htm">A.F. Muir </a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Judges 1:1</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/adeney/the_death_of_the_great.htm">The Death of the Great</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/adeney.htm">W.F. Adeney </a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Judges 1:1, 2</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/muir/transfer_of_authority.htm">Transfer of Authority</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/muir.htm">A.F. Muir </a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Judges 1:1, 2</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/pub/a_thrilling_life_and_its_lessons.htm">A Thrilling Life and its Lessons</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Homiletic Review</td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Judges 1:1-10</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/hastings/adoni-bezek_or_righteous_retribution.htm">Adoni-Bezek; Or, Righteous Retribution</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/hastings.htm">Fred. Hastings.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Judges 1:1-10</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/mede/adoni-bezek's_confession.htm">Adoni-Bezek's Confession</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/mede.htm">Joseph Mede, B. D.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Judges 1:1-10</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/rogers/dead_heroes_missed.htm">Dead Heroes Missed</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/rogers.htm">R. Rogers.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Judges 1:1-10</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/marchant/dead_leaders_and_living_duties.htm">Dead Leaders and Living Duties</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/marchant.htm">F. G. Marchant.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Judges 1:1-10</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/wiseman/god_sovereign_over_his_servants.htm">God Sovereign Over His Servants</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/wiseman.htm">L. H. Wiseman, M. A.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Judges 1:1-10</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/mede/punishment_delayed.htm">Punishment Delayed</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/mede.htm">Joseph Mede, B. D.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Judges 1:1-10</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/sowter/retribution_inevitable.htm">Retribution Inevitable</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/sowter.htm">G. A. Sowter, M. A.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Judges 1:1-10</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/parker/simplicity_in_prayer.htm">Simplicity in Prayer</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/parker.htm">J. Parker, D. D.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Judges 1:1-10</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/wray/the_law_of_retribution.htm">The Law of Retribution</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/wray.htm">J. Jackson Wray.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Judges 1:1-10</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/jay/the_punishment_of_adoni-bezek.htm">The Punishment of Adoni-Bezek</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/jay.htm">W. Jay.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Judges 1:1-10</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/rogers/the_retribution_of_god_acknowledged.htm">The Retribution of God Acknowledged</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/rogers.htm">R. Rogers.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Judges 1:1-10</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/parker/the_story_of_requital.htm">The Story of Requital</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/parker.htm">J. Parker, D. D.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Judges 1:1-10</td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="topics" id="topics"></a><div class="vheading">People</div><a href="/topical/a/abednego.htm">Abednego</a>, <a href="/topical/a/achsah.htm">Achsah</a>, <a href="/topical/a/adonibezek.htm">Adonibezek</a>, <a href="/topical/a/ahiman.htm">Ahiman</a>, <a href="/topical/a/amalekites.htm">Amalekites</a>, <a href="/topical/a/amorites.htm">Amorites</a>, <a href="/topical/a/anak.htm">Anak</a>, <a href="/topical/a/anath.htm">Anath</a>, <a href="/topical/a/arad.htm">Arad</a>, <a href="/topical/a/arba.htm">Arba</a>, <a href="/topical/a/asher.htm">Asher</a>, <a href="/topical/a/asherites.htm">Asherites</a>, <a href="/topical/b/benjamin.htm">Benjamin</a>, <a href="/topical/b/benjamites.htm">Benjamites</a>, <a href="/topical/c/caleb.htm">Caleb</a>, <a href="/topical/c/canaanites.htm">Canaanites</a>, <a href="/topical/d/dan.htm">Dan</a>, <a href="/topical/d/danites.htm">Danites</a>, <a href="/topical/d/debir.htm">Debir</a>, <a href="/topical/e/edomites.htm">Edomites</a>, <a href="/topical/h/hittites.htm">Hittites</a>, <a href="/topical/h/hobab.htm">Hobab</a>, <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a>, <a href="/topical/j/jebusites.htm">Jebusites</a>, <a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a>, <a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a>, <a href="/topical/k/kenaz.htm">Kenaz</a>, <a href="/topical/m/manasseh.htm">Manasseh</a>, <a href="/topical/n/naphtali.htm">Naphtali</a>, <a href="/topical/n/naphtalites.htm">Naphtalites</a>, <a href="/topical/o/othniel.htm">Othniel</a>, <a href="/topical/p/perizzites.htm">Perizzites</a>, <a href="/topical/r/rehob.htm">Rehob</a>, <a href="/topical/s/sheshai.htm">Sheshai</a>, <a href="/topical/s/simeon.htm">Simeon</a>, <a href="/topical/s/simeonites.htm">Simeonites</a>, <a href="/topical/t/talmai.htm">Talmai</a>, <a href="/topical/z/zebulun.htm">Zebulun</a>, <a href="/topical/z/zidon.htm">Zidon</a><div class="vheading2">Places</div><a href="//bibleatlas.org/acco.htm">Acco</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/achzib_2.htm">Achzib</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/ahlab.htm">Ahlab</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/aijalon.htm">Aijalon</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/akrabbim.htm">Akrabbim</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/aphik.htm">Aphik</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/arad.htm">Arad</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/ashkelon.htm">Ashkelon</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/beth-anath.htm">Beth-anath</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/bethel.htm">Bethel</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/beth-shan.htm">Beth-shan</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/beth-shemesh_2.htm">Beth-shemesh</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/bezek.htm">Bezek</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/debir.htm">Debir</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/dor.htm">Dor</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/ekron.htm">Ekron</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/gaza.htm">Gaza</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/gezer.htm">Gezer</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/gibeah.htm">Gibeah</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/hebron.htm">Hebron</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/helbah.htm">Helbah</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/hormah.htm">Hormah</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/ibleam.htm">Ibleam</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/kiriath-arba.htm">Kiriath-arba</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/kiriath-sepher.htm">Kiriath-sepher</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/kitron.htm">Kitron</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/luz.htm">Luz</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/megiddo.htm">Megiddo</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/mount_heres.htm">Mount Heres</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/nahalol.htm">Nahalol</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/negeb.htm">Negeb</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/rehob_3.htm">Rehob</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/sela.htm">Sela</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/shaalbim.htm">Shaalbim</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/sidon.htm">Sidon</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/taanach.htm">Taanach</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/zephath.htm">Zephath</a><div class="vheading2">Topics</div><span class="conc"><a href="/topical/c/canaanite.htm">Canaanite</a>, <a href="/topical/c/canaanites.htm">Canaanites</a>, <a href="/topical/c/commencement.htm">Commencement</a>, <a href="/topical/d/death.htm">Death</a>, <a href="/topical/f/fight.htm">Fight</a>, <a href="/topical/i/inquired.htm">Inquired</a>, <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a>, <a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a>, <a href="/topical/p/pass.htm">Pass</a>, <a href="/topical/r/request.htm">Request</a>, <a href="/topical/s/saying.htm">Saying</a>, <a href="/topical/s/sons.htm">Sons</a>, <a href="/topical/w/war.htm">War</a></span><a name="themes" id="themes"></a><div class="vheading2">Dictionary of Bible Themes</div><b><a href="/judges/1-1.htm">Judges 1:1</a></b><p>     <a href="//biblehub.com/topical/dbt/5608.htm"><b>5608</b>   warfare, <i>strategies</i></a><p><b><a href="//biblehub.com/judges/1-1.htm">Judges 1:1-2</a></b><p>     <a href="//biblehub.com/topical/dbt/8605.htm"><b>8605</b>   prayer, <i>and God's will</i></a><br>     <a href="//biblehub.com/topical/dbt/8610.htm"><b>8610</b>   prayer, <i>asking God</i></a><p><b><a href="//biblehub.com/judges/1-1.htm">Judges 1:1-20</a></b><p>     <a href="//biblehub.com/topical/dbt/7266.htm"><b>7266</b>   tribes of Israel</a><a name="library" id="library"></a><div class="vheading">Library</div><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/barrows/companion_to_the_bible/chapter_xx_the_historical_books.htm">The Historical Books. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">1. In the Pentateuch we have the establishment of the Theocracy, with the preparatory and accompanying history pertaining to it. The province of the historical books is to unfold its practiced working, and to show how, under the divine superintendence and guidance, it accomplished the end for which it was given. They contain, therefore, primarily, a history of God's dealings with the covenant people under the economy which he had imposed upon them. They look at the course of human events on the <a href="/library/barrows/companion_to_the_bible/chapter_xx_the_historical_books.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">E. P. Barrows—</span><span class="citation2">Companion to the Bible</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_6_the_coast_of.htm">The Coast of the Asphaltites, the Essenes. En-Gedi. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">"On the western shore" (of the Asphaltites) "dwell the Essenes; whom persons, guilty of any crimes, fly from on every side. A nation it is that lives alone, and of all other nations in the whole world, most to be admired; they are without any woman; all lust banished, &c. Below these, was the town Engadda, the next to Jerusalem for fruitfulness, and groves of palm-trees, now another burying-place. From thence stands Massada, a castle in a rock, and this castle not far from the Asphaltites." Solinus, <a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_6_the_coast_of.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">John Lightfoot—</span><span class="citation2">From the Talmud and Hebraica</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_20_beth-el_beth-aven.htm">Beth-El. Beth-Aven. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">Josephus thus describes the land of Benjamin; "The Benjamites' portion of land was from the river Jordan to the sea, in length: in breadth, it was bounded by Jerusalem and Beth-el." Let these last words be marked, "The breadth of the land of Benjamin was bounded by Jerusalem and Beth-el." May we not justly conclude, from these words, that Jerusalem and Beth-el were opposite, as it were, in a right line? But if you look upon the maps, there are some that separate these by a very large tract of land, <a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_20_beth-el_beth-aven.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">John Lightfoot—</span><span class="citation2">From the Talmud and Hebraica</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_82_tsippor.htm">Tsippor</a><br></span><span class="snippet">"Tsippor is the greatest city of Galilee, and built in a very strong place." "Kitron (Judg 1:29,30) is Tsippor: and why is it called Tsippor? Because it is seated upon a mountain as Tsippor, a bird." "Sixteen miles on all sides from Tsippor was a land flowing with milk and honey." This city is noted in Josephus for its warlike affairs; but most noted in the Talmudists for the university fixed there, and for the learning, which Rabbi Judah the Holy brought hither, as we have said before. He sat in <a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_82_tsippor.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">John Lightfoot—</span><span class="citation2">From the Talmud and Hebraica</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/kent/the_making_of_a_nation/study_xii_a_nations_struggle.htm">A Nation's Struggle for a Home and Freedom. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">ISRAEL'S VICTORIES OVER THE CANAANITES.--Josh. 2-9; Judg. 1, 4, 5. Parallel Readings. Hist. Bible II,1-4.1. Prin. of Politics X. That the leaders took the lead in Israel, That the people volunteered readily, Bless Jehovah! Zebulun was a people who exposed themselves to deadly peril, And Naphtali on the heights of the open field. Kings came, they fought; They fought, the kings of Canaan, At Taanach by the Waters of Megiddo, They took no booty of silver. Prom heaven fought the stars, From their <a href="/library/kent/the_making_of_a_nation/study_xii_a_nations_struggle.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Charles Foster Kent—</span><span class="citation2">The Making of a Nation</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/kent/the_origin_and_permanent_value_of_the_old_testament/iv_the_place_of_the.htm">The Place of the Old Testament in Divine Revelation</a><br></span><span class="snippet">[Sidenote: Advent of the Hebrews] Modern discovery and research have demonstrated that the truth revealed through the Babylonians and with less definiteness through the people of the Nile was never entirely lost. Such a sad waste was out of accord with the obvious principles of divine economy. As the icy chill of ceremonialism seized decadent Babylonia and Egypt, there emerged from the steppes south and east of Palestine a virile, ambitious group of nomads, who not only fell heir to that which <a href="/library/kent/the_origin_and_permanent_value_of_the_old_testament/iv_the_place_of_the.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Charles Foster Kent—</span><span class="citation2">The Origin & Permanent Value of the Old Testament</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/hengstenberg/christology_of_the_old_testament/the_prophet_jonah.htm">The Prophet Jonah. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">It has been asserted without any sufficient reason, that Jonah is older than Hosea, Joel, Amos, and Obadiah,--that he is the oldest among the prophets whose written monuments have been preserved to us. The passage in 2 Kings xiv. 25, where it is said, that Jonah, the son of Amittai the prophet, prophesied to Jeroboam the happy success of his arms, and the restoration of the ancient boundaries of Israel, and that this prophecy was confirmed by the event, cannot decide in favour of this assertion, <a href="/library/hengstenberg/christology_of_the_old_testament/the_prophet_jonah.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—</span><span class="citation2">Christology of the Old Testament</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_60_scythopolis_beth-shean_the.htm">Scythopolis. Beth-Shean, the Beginning of Galilee. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">The bonds of Galilee were, "on the south, Samaris and Scythopolis, unto the flood of Jordan." Scythopolis is the same with Beth-shean, of which is no seldom mention in the Holy Scriptures, Joshua 17:11; Judges 1:27; 1 Samuel 31:10. "Bethsaine (saith Josephus), called by the Greeks Scythopolis." It was distant but a little way from Jordan, seated in the entrance to a great valley: for so the same author writes, "Having passed Jordan, they came to a great plain, where lies before you the city Bethsane," <a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_60_scythopolis_beth-shean_the.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">John Lightfoot—</span><span class="citation2">From the Talmud and Hebraica</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_46_the_country_of.htm">The Country of Jericho, and the Situation of the City. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">Here we will borrow Josephus' pencil, "Jericho is seated in a plain, yet a certain barren mountain hangs over it, narrow, indeed, but long; for it runs out northward to the country of Scythopolis,--and southward, to the country of Sodom, and the utmost coast of the Asphaltites." Of this mountain mention is made, Joshua 2:22, where the two spies, sent by Joshua, and received by Rahab, are said to "conceal themselves." "Opposite against this, lies a mountain on the other side Jordan, beginning from <a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_46_the_country_of.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">John Lightfoot—</span><span class="citation2">From the Talmud and Hebraica</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_6/chapter_iiithe_hebrews_and_the.htm">The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus</a><br></span><span class="snippet">THE ISRAELITES IN THE LAND OF CANAAN: THE JUDGES--THE PHILISTINES AND THE HEBREW KINGDOM--SAUL, DAVID, SOLOMON, THE DEFECTION OF THE TEN TRIBES--THE XXIst EGYPTIAN DYNASTY--SHESHONQ OR SHISHAK DAMASCUS. The Hebrews in the desert: their families, clans, and tribes--The Amorites and the Hebrews on the left bank of the Jordan--The conquest of Canaan and the native reaction against the Hebrews--The judges, Ehud, Deborah, Jerubbaal or Gideon and the Manassite supremacy; Abimelech, Jephihdh. The Philistines, <a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_6/chapter_iiithe_hebrews_and_the.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">G. Maspero—</span><span class="citation2">History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 6</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/edersheim/sketches_of_jewish_social_life/chapter_2_jews_and_gentiles.htm">Jews and Gentiles in "The Land"</a><br></span><span class="snippet">Coming down from Syria, it would have been difficult to fix the exact spot where, in the view of the Rabbis, "the land" itself began. The boundary lines, though mentioned in four different documents, are not marked in anything like geographical order, but as ritual questions connected with them came up for theological discussion. For, to the Rabbis the precise limits of Palestine were chiefly interesting so far as they affected the religious obligations or privileges of a district. And in this respect <a href="/library/edersheim/sketches_of_jewish_social_life/chapter_2_jews_and_gentiles.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Alfred Edersheim—</span><span class="citation2">Sketches of Jewish Social Life</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/mcfadyen/introduction_to_the_old_testament/judges.htm">Judges</a><br></span><span class="snippet">For the understanding of the early history and religion of Israel, the book of Judges, which covers the period from the death of Joshua to the beginning of the struggle with the Philistines, is of inestimable importance; and it is very fortunate that the elements contributed by the later editors are so easily separated from the ancient stories whose moral they seek to point. That moral is most elaborately stated in ii. 6-iii. 6, which is a sort of programme or preface to iii. 7-xvi. 31, which constitutes <a href="/library/mcfadyen/introduction_to_the_old_testament/judges.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">John Edgar McFadyen—</span><span class="citation2">Introduction to the Old Testament</span><p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/1-1.htm">Judges 1:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/1-1.htm">Judges 1:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/1-1.htm">Judges 1:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/1-1.htm">Judges 1:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/1-1.htm">Judges 1:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/commentaries/judges/1-1.htm">Judges 1:1 Commentaries</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../joshua/24-33.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Joshua 24:33"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Joshua 24:33" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../judges/1-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Judges 1:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Judges 1:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhmlt.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>