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after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them? <a href="/nkjv/judges/1.htm">New King James Version</a> Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, “Who shall be first to go up for us against the Canaanites to fight against them?” <a href="/nasb_/judges/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now it came about after the death of Joshua that the sons of Israel inquired of the LORD, saying, “Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?” <a href="/nasb/judges/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now it came about after the death of Joshua that the sons of Israel inquired of the LORD, saying, &#8220Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/judges/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now it came about after the death of Joshua that the sons of Israel inquired of the LORD, saying, “Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?” <a href="/lsb/judges/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now it happened after the death of Joshua that the sons of Israel asked of Yahweh, saying, “Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?” <a href="/amp/judges/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now it came about after the death of Joshua, that the sons (descendants) of Israel (Jacob) asked the LORD, “Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?” <a href="/csb/judges/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> After the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of the LORD, “Who will be the first to fight for us against the Canaanites? ” <a href="/hcsb/judges/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> After the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of the LORD, &#8220Who will be the first to fight for us against the Canaanites?&#8221 <a href="/asv/judges/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> And it came to pass after the death of Joshua, that the children of Israel asked of Jehovah, saying, Who shall go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them? <a href="/cev/judges/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the LORD, "Which of our tribes should attack the Canaanites first?" <a href="/erv/judges/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> And it came to pass after the death of Joshua, that the children of Israel asked of the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them? <a href="/gwt/judges/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> After Joshua's death the Israelites asked the LORD, "Who will go first to fight the Canaanites for us?" <a href="/gnt/judges/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> After Joshua's death the people of Israel asked the LORD, "Which of our tribes should be the first to go and attack the Canaanites?" <a href="/isv/judges/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> Sometime after Joshua had died, the Israelis asked the LORD, "Who is to lead us against the Canaanites in our opening attack against them?" <a href="/msb/judges/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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?? <a href="/net/judges/1.htm">NET Bible</a> After Joshua died, the Israelites asked the LORD, "Who should lead the invasion against the Canaanites and launch the attack?" <a href="/nheb/judges/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> It happened after the death of Joshua, the children of Israel asked of the LORD, saying, "Who should go up first to fight for us against the Canaanites?" <a href="/wbt/judges/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first to fight against them? <a href="/web/judges/1.htm">World English Bible</a> After the death of Joshua, the children of Israel asked of Yahweh, saying, “Who should go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them?” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/judges/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And it comes to pass after the death of Joshua, that the sons of Israel ask of YHWH, saying, “Who goes up for us to the Canaanite, at the commencement, to fight against it?” <a href="/ylt/judges/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And it cometh to pass, after the death of Joshua, that the sons of Israel ask at Jehovah, saying, 'Who doth go up for us unto the Canaanite, at the commencement, to fight against it?' <a href="/slt/judges/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it will be after the death of Joshua, and the sons of Israel will ask of Jehovah, saying, Who will go up for us against the Canaanites in the beginning to war against them?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/judges/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> After the death of Josue the children of Israel consulted the Lord, saying: Who shall go up before us against the Chanaanite, and shall be the leader of the war? <a href="/cpdv/judges/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> After the death of Joshua, the sons of Israel consulted the Lord, saying, “Who will ascend before us, against the Canaanite, and who will be the commander of the war?” <a href="/nabre/judges/1.htm">New American Bible</a> After the death of Joshua the Israelites consulted the LORD, asking, “Who shall be first among us to attack the Canaanites and to do battle with them?” <a href="/nrsvce/judges/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> After the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of the LORD, “Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/judges/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> NOW after the death of Joshua, the servant of the LORD, the children of Israel inquired of the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them? <a href="/hpbt/judges/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And it happened after Yeshua son of Nun the Servant of LORD JEHOVAH was dead, the sons of Israel asked of LORD JEHOVAH and they said: “Who will go up for us against the Canaanites at first to fight with them in battle?”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/judges/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> AND IT came to pass after the death of Joshua, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying: 'Who shall go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them?' <a href="/sep/judges/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And it came to pass after the death of Joshua, that the children of Israel enquired of the Lord, saying, Who shall go up for us first against the Chananites, to fight against them? <a href="/parallel/judges/1-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/judges/1.htm">Conquest of Canaan Proceeds</a> 1<a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">After</a> <a href="/hebrew/4194.htm" title="4194: mō·wṯ (N-msc) -- Death. From muwth; death; concretely, the dead, their place or state; figuratively, pestilence, ruin.">the death</a> <a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091: yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">of Joshua,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592: way·yiš·’ă·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To ask, inquire. Or shael; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand.">inquired</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">“Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/8462.htm" title="8462: bat·tə·ḥil·lāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A beginning. From chalal in the sense of opening; a commencement; rel. Original.">will be the first</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ya·‘ă·leh- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">to go up</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: lə·hil·lā·ḥem (Prep-l:: V-Nifal-Inf) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">and fight</a> <a href="/hebrew/bōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- ">for us</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/3669.htm" title="3669: hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Canaanite -- inhabitant of Canaan. Patrial from Kna'an; a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar.">the Canaanites?”</a> 2“Judah shall go up,” answered the LORD. “Indeed, I have delivered the land into their hands.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/joshua/24-29.htm">Joshua 24:29-31</a> Some time later, Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died at the age of 110. / And they buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash. / Israel had served the LORD throughout the days of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had experienced all the works that the LORD had done for Israel. <a href="/judges/2-6.htm">Judges 2:6-9</a> After Joshua had dismissed the people, the Israelites went out to take possession of the land, each to his own inheritance. / And the people served the LORD throughout the days of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him, who had seen all the great works that the LORD had done for Israel. / And Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died at the age of 110. ... <a href="/joshua/1-1.htm">Joshua 1:1-2</a> Now after the death of His servant Moses, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying, / “Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore arise, you and all these people, and cross over the Jordan into the land that I am giving to the children of Israel. <a href="/deuteronomy/34-5.htm">Deuteronomy 34:5-9</a> So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, as the LORD had said. / And He buried him in a valley in the land of Moab facing Beth-peor, and no one to this day knows the location of his grave. / Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak, and his vitality had not diminished. ... <a href="/joshua/23-1.htm">Joshua 23:1-3</a> A long time after the LORD had given Israel rest from all the enemies around them, when Joshua was old and well along in years, / he summoned all Israel, including its elders, leaders, judges, and officers. “I am old and well along in years,” he said, / “and you have seen everything that the LORD your God has done to all these nations for your sake, because it was the LORD your God who fought for you. <a href="/1_samuel/12-9.htm">1 Samuel 12:9-11</a> But they forgot the LORD their God, and He sold them into the hand of Sisera the commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hands of the Philistines and the king of Moab, who fought against them. / Then they cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and Ashtoreths. Now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, that we may serve You.’ / So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely. <a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32-34</a> And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight. <a href="/acts/13-20.htm">Acts 13:20</a> All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet. <a href="/joshua/13-1.htm">Joshua 13:1</a> Now Joshua was old and well along in years, and the LORD said to him, “You are old and well along in years, but very much of the land remains to be possessed. <a href="/joshua/11-23.htm">Joshua 11:23</a> So Joshua took the entire land, in keeping with all that the LORD had spoken to Moses. And Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to the allotments to their tribes. Then the land had rest from war. <a href="/1_samuel/4-1.htm">1 Samuel 4:1</a> Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now the Israelites went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped at Ebenezer, while the Philistines camped at Aphek. <a href="/1_samuel/28-3.htm">1 Samuel 28:3</a> Now by this time Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed the mediums and spiritists from the land. <a href="/2_samuel/2-1.htm">2 Samuel 2:1</a> Some time later, David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” “Go up,” the LORD answered. Then David asked, “Where should I go?” “To Hebron,” replied the LORD. <a href="/2_samuel/5-19.htm">2 Samuel 5:19</a> So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go up,” replied the LORD, “for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hand.” <a href="/1_chronicles/10-13.htm">1 Chronicles 10:13-14</a> So Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance, / and he failed to inquire of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?<a href="/judges/1-1.htm">Judges 1:1</a> Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?now<a href="/joshua/24-29.htm">Joshua 24:29,30</a> And it came to pass after these things, that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old… asked<a href="/judges/20-18.htm">Judges 20:18,28</a> And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first… <a href="/exodus/28-30.htm">Exodus 28:30</a> And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.<a href="/numbers/27-21.htm">Numbers 27:21</a> And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/24-11.htm">Canaanite</a> <a href="/joshua/24-11.htm">Canaanites</a> <a href="/joshua/24-32.htm">Children</a> <a href="/genesis/43-20.htm">Commencement</a> <a href="/joshua/24-33.htm">Death</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-9.htm">Inquired</a> <a href="/joshua/24-32.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/22-30.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/joshua/24-31.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/19-50.htm">Request</a> <a href="/joshua/24-9.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/1-3.htm">Canaanite</a> <a href="/judges/1-3.htm">Canaanites</a> <a href="/judges/1-8.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/20-18.htm">Commencement</a> <a href="/judges/2-8.htm">Death</a> <a href="/judges/6-29.htm">Inquired</a> <a href="/judges/1-28.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/2-4.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/judges/2-6.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/judges/5-25.htm">Request</a> <a href="/judges/1-3.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 1</div>1. <a href="/judges/1-1.htm">The acts of Judah and Simeon</a> 4. <a href="/judges/1-4.htm">Adonibezek justly requited</a> 8. <a href="/judges/1-8.htm">Jerusalem taken</a> 10. <a href="/judges/1-10.htm">Hebron taken</a> 11. <a href="/judges/1-11.htm">Othniel has Achsah to wife for taking of Debir</a> 16. <a href="/judges/1-16.htm">The Kenites dwell in Judah</a> 17. <a href="/judges/1-17.htm">Hormah, Gaza, Askelon, and Ekron taken</a> 21. <a href="/judges/1-21.htm">The acts of Benjamin</a> 22. <a href="/judges/1-22.htm">Of the house of Joseph, who take Bethel</a> 30. <a href="/judges/1-30.htm">Of Zebulun</a> 31. <a href="/judges/1-31.htm">Of Asher</a> 33. <a href="/judges/1-33.htm">Of Naphtali</a> 34. <a href="/judges/1-34.htm">Of Dan</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>After the death of Joshua 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.the Israelites inquired of the LORD 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.“Who will be the first to go up and fight for us against the Canaanites?” 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. <a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a> 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. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The chosen people of God, descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who are now tasked with continuing the conquest of Canaan. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The covenant God of Israel, who guides and directs His people. The Israelites seek His guidance for their next steps. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_canaanites.htm">The Canaanites</a> 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. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a> 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><a href="/topical/s/seeking_divine_guidance.htm">Seeking Divine Guidance</a> 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. <a href="/topical/l/leadership_transition.htm">Leadership Transition</a> The death of Joshua signifies a change in leadership, reminding us of the need for continuity in faith and obedience, regardless of who leads. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a> The task of driving out the Canaanites underscores the necessity of complete obedience to God's instructions, even when they are challenging. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a> The Israelites' situation calls us to trust in God's promises, knowing that He is faithful to fulfill what He has spoken. <a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a> 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">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 1</a> <a href="/q/why_are_israelites_seen_as_canaanites.htm">Why does archaeological evidence show that the Israelites were originally Canaanites rather than an invading force?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_judges_1_show_partial_victories.htm">Why does Judges 1 focus on partial victories and failures if God had promised total victory, raising questions about divine promises versus historical outcomes?</a> <a href="/q/why_coexist_with_canaanites_in_judges_1_27-28.htm">In Judges 1:27-28, why did the Israelites coexist with the Canaanites instead of fully driving them out, contradicting earlier commands for total conquest?</a> <a href="/q/how_is_judges_2_6_timeline_explained.htm">Judges 2:6 describes Joshua sending the people away, yet Joshua appears to have died in the previous book; how can this timeline be reconciled?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) Now.--The "now" should rather be rendered And, as in <a href="/leviticus/1-1.htm" title="And the LORD called to Moses, and spoke to him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,">Leviticus 1:1</a>, <a href="/numbers/1-1.htm" title="And the LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,">Numbers 1:1</a>, <a href="/joshua/1-1.htm" title="Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,">Joshua 1:1</a>, <a href="/1_samuel/1-1.htm" title="Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:">1Samuel 1:1</a>, <a href="/2_samuel/1-1.htm" title="Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag;">2Samuel 1:1</a>, <a href="/2_kings/1-1.htm" title="Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.">2Kings 1:1</a>. The word connects this book with the last, "as a link in the chain of books which relate in unbroken connection the sacred history of the world from the Creation to the Exile" (Bertheau). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 1. - After the death of Joshua. The events narrated in chs. 1. and Deuteronomy 2:1-9 all occurred before the death of Joshua, as appears by <a href="/judges/2-8.htm">Judges 2:8, 9</a>, and by a comparison of <a href="/joshua/14-6.htm">Joshua 14:6-15</a> and Joshua 15:13-20. The words, and it came to pass after the death of Joshua, must therefore be understood (if the text is incorrupt) as the heading of the whole book, just as the Book of Joshua has for its heading, "Now after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord it came to pass." Asked the Lord. The same phrase as <a href="/judges/18-5.htm">Judges 18:5</a>; <a href="/judges/20-18.htm">Judges 20:18</a>, where it is rendered asked counsel of. So also <a href="/numbers/27-21.htm">Numbers 27:21</a>, where a special direction is given to Joshua to make such inquiries as that mentioned in this verse before Eleazar the priest, through the judgment of Urim and Thummim (cf. <a href="/1_samuel/23-10.htm">1 Samuel 23:10, 12</a>). A still more common rendering of the Hebrew phrase in the A.V. is "to inquire of God" (see, e.g. <a href="/judges/20-27.htm">Judges 20:27, 28</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/22-13.htm">1 Samuel 22:13, 15</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/23-2.htm">1 Samuel 23:2, 4</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/28-6.htm">1 Samuel 28:6</a>, and many other places). Such inquiries were made (1) by Urim and Thummin, (2) by the word of the Lord through a prophet (<a href="/1_samuel/9-9.htm">1 Samuel 9:9</a>), or (3) simply by prayer, (<a href="/genesis/25-22.htm">Genesis 25:22</a>), and improperly of false gods (<a href="/2_kings/1-2.htm">2 Kings 1:2, 16</a>), of teraphim, and semi-idolatrous priests (<a href="/judges/18-5.htm">Judges 18:5, 14</a>). <a href="/commentaries/judges/1-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>After אַחֲרֵי֙ (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> The hind or following part the death מ֣וֹת (mō·wṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4194.htm">Strong's 4194: </a> Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin of Joshua, יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites the Israelites בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son inquired וַֽיִּשְׁאֲלוּ֙ (way·yiš·’ă·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7592.htm">Strong's 7592: </a> To inquire, to request, to demand of the LORD, בַּיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel “Who מִ֣י (mî) Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix will be the first בַּתְּחִלָּ֖ה (bat·tə·ḥil·lāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8462.htm">Strong's 8462: </a> A commencement, rel, original to go up יַעֲלֶה־ (ya·‘ă·leh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively and fight לְהִלָּ֥חֶם (lə·hil·lā·ḥem) Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3898.htm">Strong's 3898: </a> To feed on, to consume, to battle for us לָּ֧נוּ (lā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> against אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the Canaanites?” הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛י (hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3669.htm">Strong's 3669: </a> Canaanite -- inhabitant of Canaan <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/1-1.htm">Judges 1:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/judges/1-1.htm">Judges 1:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/judges/1-1.htm">Judges 1:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/judges/1-1.htm">Judges 1:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/judges/1-1.htm">Judges 1:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/1-1.htm">Judges 1:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/1-1.htm">Judges 1:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/1-1.htm">Judges 1:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/1-1.htm">Judges 1:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/judges/1-1.htm">Judges 1:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/judges/1-1.htm">OT History: Judges 1:1 It happened after the death of Joshua (Jd Judg. 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