Judges 1:1-3

Evangelical Heritage Version

Military and Political Conditions During the Time of the Judges

1 After the death of Joshua, the people of Israel asked the Lord, “Who should go up against the Canaanites for us? Who of us should be the first to wage war against them?”

² The Lord said, “Judah should go up. I have handed over the land to them.”

³ So the tribe of Judah said to the tribe of Simeon, their brothers, “Go up with us to the territory that has been allotted to us, and together we will wage war against the Canaanites. We also will come with you into your allotment.” So Simeon went with Judah.