667 - Judah and Simeon Conquer Their Lands

Judah and Simeon Conquer Their Lands


After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the Lord, 


“Which tribe should go first to attack the Canaanites?” 


The Lord answered, 


“Judah, for I have given them victory over the land.” 


The men of Judah said to their relatives, from the tribe of Simeon, 


“Join with us, to fight against the Canaanite, who are living in the territory …allotted to us. 


Then, we will help you conquer your territory.” 


So the men of Simeon went with Judah. 


When the men of Judah attacked, the Lord gave them victory, over the Canaanites and Perizzites, and they killed 10,000 enemy warriors, at the town of Bezek. 


While at Bezek, they encountered King Adoni-bezek …and fought against him, and the Canaanites and Perizzites were defeated. 


Adoni-bezek escaped, but the Israelites soon captured him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes. 


Adoni-bezek said, 


“I once had seventy kings, with their thumbs and big toes cut off, eating scraps from under my table. 


Now, God has paid me back, for what I did to them.” 


They took him to Jerusalem, and he died there. 


The men, of Judah, attacked Jerusalem, and captured it, killing all its people, and setting the city on fire. 


Then, they went down, to fight the Canaanites, who were living in the hill country, the Negev, and the western foothills. 


Judah marched against the Canaanites, in Hebron (formerly called Kiriath-arba), defeating the forces of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai. 


From there, they went to fight against the people, who were living in the town of Debir (formerly called Kiriath-sepher). 


Caleb said, “I will give my daughter, Acsah, in marriage, to the one who attacks and captures Kiriath-sepher.” 


Othniel, the son of Caleb’s younger brother, Kenaz, was the one who conquered it, so Acsah became Othniel’s wife. 


When Acsah married Othniel, she urged him to ask her father for a field. 


As she got down off her donkey, Caleb asked her, 

“What’s the matter?” 


She said, 

“Let me have another gift. 


You have already given me land, in the Negev; now, please give me springs of water, too.” 


So, Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs. 


When the tribe of Judah left Jericho—the city of palms—the Kenites, who were descendants of Moses’ father-in-law, traveled with them, into the wilderness of Judah. 


They settled among the people there, near the town of Arad, in the Negev. 


Then, Judah joined with Simeon, to fight against the Canaanites, who were living in Zephath, and they completely destroyed the town. 


So, the town was named Hormah. 


In addition, Judah captured the towns of Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron, along with their surrounding territories. 


Judges 1:1–18 (NLT)


Praise be to God!



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