Judges Chapters 1 and 2

The time period after the death of Joshua when the Israelites were led by judges who were appointed by God to deliver them from oppression.

The Israelites asked the Lord who should be their leader and fight against the Canaanites first.

The Lord chose Judah to lead the fight against the Canaanites.

Judah and Simeon joined forces to fight against the Canaanites, with God's help.

Adonibezek was a Canaanite king who had previously captured and tortured many other kings, cutting off their thumbs and toes.

Judah defeated Adonibezek and took revenge by cutting off his thumbs and toes, mirroring the treatment he had given to other kings.

The Israelites captured Jerusalem and destroyed it with fire.

The Israelites continued to fight against the Canaanites throughout various regions.

Hebron was a major city the Israelites needed to conquer. It had previously been called Kiriath-arba.

Caleb promised his daughter Achsah to whoever would conquer Kiriath-sepher, which was another name for Debir.

Othniel, Caleb's younger brother, conquered Debir and married Achsah.

Achsah asked her father for land with springs of water as a blessing.

The Kenites, Moses' father-in-law's descendants, settled with the Judahites in the southern wilderness.

Judah and Simeon together conquered Zephath, which was then renamed Hormah, a name reflecting its destruction.

Judah conquered Gaza, Askelon, and Ekron, but they struggled to conquer the inhabitants of the valley due to their iron chariots.

Caleb received Hebron as promised, and he expelled the three sons of Anak, giant-like people who had previously inhabited the city.

Benjamin, despite their efforts, failed to drive out the Jebusites from Jerusalem, who remained in the city.

The house of Joseph (Ephraim and Manasseh) was blessed by the Lord and succeeded in taking the city of Luz.

Spies were sent to scout the city of Luz (later renamed Bethel). They bribed a man to reveal the entrance to the city, allowing them to conquer it.

The spies spared the man who had betrayed Luz and his entire family.

The man who had revealed the entrance to Luz fled to the land of the Hittites and built a city there, called Luz, the same name as the previous city.

The tribe of Manasseh failed to drive out the Canaanites from a number of cities, including Bethshean, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, and Megiddo.

As Israel grew stronger, they forced the Canaanites to pay tribute, but they did not completely drive them out of the land.

The tribe of Ephraim also failed to drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer, allowing them to remain.

Zebulun failed to drive out the Canaanites from Kitron and Nahalol, forcing them to pay tribute instead.

The tribe of Asher also failed to drive out the Canaanites from several coastal cities, including Accho, Zidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob.

The tribe of Naphtali did not drive out the Canaanites in Bethshemesh and Bethanath, but they forced them to pay tribute.

The Amorites forced the tribe of Dan into the mountainous regions, preventing them from settling in the valley.

The Amorites remained in the mountainous areas, including Mount Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim, but the house of Joseph ultimately subdued them.

The Amorites controlled the area from the ascent to Akrabbim to the rock.

The Lord sent an angel to Bochim, a place that means "weepers," to reprimand the Israelites for failing to keep their covenant with him and for not driving out the Canaanites.