Judges 1:1

“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 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?" - Judges 1:1
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What does Judges 1:1 mean?

The Book of Judges is the seventh book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. It is a historical and religious text that tells the story of the Israelite tribes after the death of Joshua, as they struggle to establish themselves in the Promised Land. The book is…

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Seeking Divine Guidance in Uncertain Times

In the book of Judges, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment in the history of the Israelites. The phrase "Now after the death of Joshua" signifies not just a chronological marker, but a profound transition for the people of Israel. The leader who had guided them through immense…

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A Prayer for Guidance and Strength in the Face of Adversity

O Sovereign Lord, we come before You with hearts humbled and spirits lifted, drawn to Your presence by the truth of Your Word. In reverence and awe, we reflect upon the moment recorded in Judges 1:1, where Your chosen people, after the passing of their leader Joshua, turned to…

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Judges 1:1 - "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?"
Judges 4:4
Judges 2:31
Judges 3:31
Matthew 7:1 - "Judge not, that ye be not judged."
1 Samuel 8:1 - "And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel."
Judges 17:1 - "And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah."
1 Corinthians 11:31 - "For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged."
"Judge not, that ye be not judged." - Matthew 7:1
Matthew 7:1-2 - "Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."
Judges 5:1 - "Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,"
deborah the prophetess judge
Judges 16:1 - "Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her."
1 Corinthians 6:2 - "Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?"
Judges 1:36 - "And the coast of the Amorites was from the going up to Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward."
Judges 14:1 - "And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines."
Judges 1:32 - "But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not drive them out."
Judges 4:1 - "And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead."
Judges 1:22 - "¶ And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el: and the LORD was with them."
Judges 1:5 - "And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites."
1 Corinthians 5:12 - "For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?"
Judges 1:34 - "And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain: for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley:"
Judges 1:23 - "And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)"
Deuteronomy 25:1 - "If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked."
Judges 1:9 - "¶ And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley."
Judges 1:18 - "Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof."
Judges 1:20 - "And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak."
Judges 1:11 - "And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher:"
Judges 11:1 - "Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah."