Judges 1

1 ♥ 📝 A nd it came to pass after^H310 the death^H4194 of Joshua,^H3091 that the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 asked^H7592 of Jehovah,^H3068 saying,^H559 Who shall go up^H5927 for us first^H8462 against the Canaanites,^H3669 to fight^H3898 against them?

2 ♥ 📝 And Jehovah^H3068 said,^H559 Judah^H3063 shall go up:^H5927 behold, I have delivered^H5414 the land^H776 into his hand.^H3027

3 ♥ 📝 And Judah^H3063 said^H559 unto Simeon^H8095 his brother,^H251 Come up^H5927 with me into my lot,^H1486 that we may fight^H3898 against the Canaanites;^H3669 and I likewise will go^H1980 with thee into thy lot.^H1486 So Simeon^H8095 went^H3212 with him.

4 ♥ 📝 And Judah^H3063 went up;^H5927 and Jehovah^H3068 delivered^H5414 the Canaanites^H3669 and the Perizzites^H6522 into their hand:^H3027 and they smote^H5221 of them in Bezek^H966 ten^H6235 thousand^H505 men.^H376

5 ♥ 📝 And they found^H4672 Adoni-bezek^H137 in Bezek;^H966 and they fought^H3898 against him, and they smote^H5221 the Canaanites^H3669 and the Perizzites.^H6522

6 ♥ 📝 But Adoni-bezek^H137 fled;^H5127 and they pursued^H7291 after^H310 him, and caught^H270 him, and cut off^H7112 his thumbs^H931 and his great toes.^H7272

7 ♥ 📝 And Adoni-bezek^H137 said,^H559 Threescore and ten^H7657 kings,^H4428 having their thumbs^H931 and their great toes^H7272 cut off,^H7112 gathered^H3950 [their food] under my table:^H7979 as I have done,^H6213 so God^H430 hath requited^H7999 me. And they brought^H935 him to Jerusalem,^H3389 and he died^H4191 there.

8 ♥ 📝 And the children^H1121 of Judah^H3063 fought^H3898 against Jerusalem,^H3389 and took^H3920 it, and smote^H5221 it with the edge^H6310 of the sword,^H2719 and set^H7971 the city^H5892 on fire.^H784

9 ♥ 📝 And afterward^H310 the children^H1121 of Judah^H3063 went down^H3381 to fight^H3898 against the Canaanites^H3669 that dwelt^H3427 in the hill-country,^H2022 and in the South,^H5045 and in the lowland.^H8219

10 ♥ 📝 And Judah^H3063 went^H3212 against the Canaanites^H3669 that dwelt^H3427 in Hebron^H2275 (now the name^H8034 of Hebron^H2275 beforetime^H6440 was Kiriath-arba);^H7153 and they smote^H5221 Sheshai,^H8344 and Ahiman,^H289 and Talmai.^H8526

11 ♥ 📝 And from thence he went^H3212 against the inhabitants^H3427 of Debir.^H1688 (Now the name^H8034 of Debir^H1688 beforetime^H6440 was Kiriath-sepher.)^H7158

12 ♥ 📝 And Caleb^H3612 said,^H559 He that smiteth^H5221 Kiriath-sepher,^H7158 and taketh^H3920 it, to him will I give^H5414 Achsah^H5915 my daughter^H1323 to wife.^H802

13 ♥ 📝 And Othniel^H6274 the son^H1121 of Kenaz,^H7073 Caleb's^H3612 younger^H6996 brother,^H251 took^H3920 it: and he gave^H5414 him Achsah^H5915 his daughter^H1323 to wife.^H802

14 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, when she came^H935 [unto him], that she moved^H5496 him to ask^H7592 of her father^H1 a field:^H7704 and she alighted^H6795 from off her ass;^H2543 and Caleb^H3612 said^H559 unto her, What wouldest thou?

15 ♥ 📝 And she said^H559 unto him, Give^H3051 me a blessing;^H1293 for that thou hast set^H5414 me in the land^H776 of the South,^H5045 give^H5414 me also springs^H1543 of water.^H4325 And Caleb^H3612 gave^H5414 her the upper^H5942 springs^H1543 and the nether^H8482 springs.^H1543

16 ♥ 📝 And the children^H1121 of the Kenite,^H7017 Moses'^H4872 brother-in-law,^H2859 went up^H5927 out of the city^H5892 of palm-trees^H8558 with the children^H1121 of Judah^H3063 into the wilderness^H4057 of Judah,^H3063 which is in the south^H5045 of Arad;^H6166 and they went^H3212 and dwelt^H3427 with^H854 the people.^H5971

17 ♥ 📝 And Judah^H3063 went^H3212 with Simeon^H8095 his brother,^H251 and they smote^H5221 the Canaanites^H3669 that inhabited^H3427 Zephath,^H6857 and utterly destroyed^H2763 it. And the name^H8034 of the city^H5892 was called^H7121 Hormah.^H2767

18 ♥ 📝 Also Judah^H3063 took^H3920 Gaza^H5804 with the border^H1366 thereof, and Ashkelon^H831 with the border^H1366 thereof, and Ekron^H6138 with the border^H1366 thereof.

19 ♥ 📝 And Jehovah^H3068 was with Judah;^H3063 and drove out^H3423 [the inhabitants of] the hill-country;^H2022 for he could not^H3808 drive out^H3423 the inhabitants^H3427 of the valley,^H6010 because they had chariots^H7393 of iron.^H1270

20 ♥ 📝 And they gave^H5414 Hebron^H2275 unto Caleb,^H3612 as Moses^H4872 had spoken:^H1696 and he drove^H3423 out thence the three^H7969 sons^H1121 of Anak.^H6061

21 ♥ 📝 And the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 did not drive out^H3423 the Jebusites^H2983 that inhabited^H3427 Jerusalem;^H3389 but the Jebusites^H2983 dwell^H3427 with the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 in Jerusalem^H3389 unto this day.^H3117

22 ♥ 📝 And the house^H1004 of Joseph,^H3130 they also went up^H5927 against Beth-el;^H1008 and Jehovah^H3068 was with them.

23 ♥ 📝 And the house^H1004 of Joseph^H3130 sent to spy^H8446 out Beth-el.^H1008 (Now the name^H8034 of the city^H5892 beforetime^H6440 was Luz.)^H3870

24 ♥ 📝 And the watchers^H8104 saw^H7200 a man^H376 come forth^H3318 out of the city,^H5892 and they said^H559 unto him, Show^H7200 us, we pray thee, the entrance^H3996 into the city,^H5892 and we will deal^H6213 kindly^H2617 with thee.

25 ♥ 📝 And he showed^H7200 them the entrance^H3996 into the city;^H5892 and they smote^H5221 the city^H5892 with the edge^H6310 of the sword;^H2719 but they let the man^H376 go^H7971 and all his family.^H4940

26 ♥ 📝 And the man^H376 went^H3212 into the land^H776 of the Hittites,^H2850 and built^H1129 a city,^H5892 and called^H7121 the name^H8034 thereof Luz,^H3870 which is the name^H8034 thereof unto this day.^H3117

27 ♥ 📝 And Manasseh^H4519 did not drive out^H3423 [the inhabitants of] Beth-shean^H1052 and its towns,^H1323 nor [of] Taanach^H8590 and its towns,^H1323 nor the inhabitants^H3427 of Dor^H1756 and its towns,^H1323 nor the inhabitants^H3427 of Ibleam^H2991 and its towns,^H1323 nor the inhabitants^H3427 of Megiddo^H4023 and its towns;^H1323 but the Canaanites^H3669 would^H2974 dwell^H3427 in that land.^H776

28 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, when Israel^H3478 was waxed strong,^H2388 that they put^H7760 the Canaanites^H3669 to taskwork,^H4522 and did not utterly^H3423 drive them out.^H3423

29 ♥ 📝 And Ephraim^H669 drove not out^H3423 the Canaanites^H3669 that dwelt^H3427 in Gezer;^H1507 but the Canaanites^H3669 dwelt^H3427 in Gezer^H1507 among^H7130 them.

30 ♥ 📝 Zebulun^H2074 drove not out^H3423 the inhabitants^H3427 of Kitron,^H7003 nor the inhabitants^H3427 of Nahalol;^H5096 but the Canaanites^H3669 dwelt^H3427 among^H7130 them, and became subject to taskwork.^H4522

31 ♥ 📝 Asher^H836 drove not out^H3423 the inhabitants^H3427 of Acco,^H5910 nor the inhabitants^H3427 of Sidon,^H6721 nor of Ahlab,^H303 nor of Achzib,^H392 nor of Helbah,^H2462 nor of Aphik,^H663 nor of Rehob;^H7340

32 ♥ 📝 but the Asherites^H843 dwelt^H3427 among^H7130 the Canaanites,^H3669 the inhabitants^H3427 of the land;^H776 for they did not drive them out.^H3423

33 ♥ 📝 Naphtali^H5321 drove not out^H3423 the inhabitants^H3427 of Beth-shemesh,^H1053 nor the inhabitants^H3427 of Beth-anath;^H1043 but he dwelt^H3427 among^H7130 the Canaanites,^H3669 the inhabitants^H3427 of the land:^H776 nevertheless the inhabitants^H3427 of Beth-shemesh^H1053 and of Beth-anath^H1043 became subject to taskwork.^H4522

34 ♥ 📝 And the Amorites^H567 forced^H3905 the children^H1121 of Dan^H1835 into the hill-country;^H2022 for they would not suffer^H5414 them to come down^H3381 to the valley;^H6010

35 ♥ 📝 but the Amorites^H567 would^H2974 dwell^H3427 in mount^H2022 Heres,^H2776 in Aijalon,^H357 and in Shaalbim:^H8169 yet the hand^H3027 of the house^H1004 of Joseph^H3130 prevailed,^H3513 so that they became subject to taskwork.^H4522

36 ♥ 📝 And the border^H1366 of the Amorites^H567 was from the ascent^H4608 of Akrabbim,^H4610 from the rock,^H5553 and upward.^H4605