Judges Chapter 1

Judah's Conquest

Old Testament Unknown Verses Judges

Chapter Summary

Judah leads the conquest of Canaan after Joshua's death

Key Verses

Judges 1:1 Judges 1:2 Judges 1:19

Scripture Content

After the death of Joshua, the people of Israel inquired of the Lord, 'Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?' The Lord said, 'Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand.' And the Lord was with Judah, and he took possession of the hill country, but he could not drive out the inhabitants of the plain because they had chariots of iron.

Themes & Topics

Leadership Conquest God's Guidance Chariots of Iron