Judges 1:1-2
The Continuing Conquest of Canaan
1After the death of Joshua, the people of Israel ainquired of the Lord, b“Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?” 2The Lord said, “Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand.”Judges 9:29
29Would that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech. I would say ▼▼Septuagint; Hebrew and he said
to Abimelech, ‘Increase your army, and come out.’” Judges 20:7
7Behold, you people of Israel, all of you, dgive your advice and counsel here.”Judges 20:18
18The people of Israel arose and went up to eBethel and inquired of God, f“Who shall go up first for us to fight against the people of Benjamin?” And the Lord said, g“Judah shall go up first.”Judges 20:23
23 hAnd the people of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until the evening. And they inquired of the Lord, “Shall we again draw near to fight against our brothers, the people of Benjamin?” And the Lord said, “Go up against them.”Judges 20:26-28
26Then all the people of Israel, the whole army, went up and came to iBethel and wept. They sat there before the Lord and fasted that day until evening, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord. 27And the people of Israel inquired of the Lord j(for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days, 28and kPhinehas the son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, lministered before it in those days), saying, “Shall we go out once more to battle against our brothers, the people of Benjamin, or shall we cease?” And the Lord said, “Go up, for tomorrow I will give them into your hand.”2 Samuel 2:26-27
26Then Abner called to Joab, “Shall the sword devour forever? Do you not know that the end will be bitter? How long will it be before you tell your people to turn from the pursuit of their brothers?” 27And Joab said, “As God lives, if myou had not spoken, surely the men would not have given up the pursuit of their brothers until the morning.”2 Chronicles 25:17-23
Israel Defeats Amaziah
17 nThen Amaziah king of Judah took counsel and sent to Joash the son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let us look one another in the face.” 18And Joash the king of Israel sent word to Amaziah king of Judah, o“A thistle on Lebanon sent to a cedar on Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son for a wife,’ and a wild beast of Lebanon passed by and trampled down the thistle. 19You say, ‘See, I ▼▼Hebrew you
have struck down Edom,’ and qyour heart has lifted you up in boastfulness. But now stay at home. Why should you provoke trouble so that you fall, you and Judah with you?” 20But Amaziah would not listen, for it was of God, in order that he might give them into the hand of their enemies, rbecause they had sought the gods of Edom. 21So Joash king of Israel went up, and he and Amaziah king of Judah faced one another in battle at Beth-shemesh, which belongs to Judah. 22And Judah was defeated by Israel, and every man fled to his home. 23And Joash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, son of sAhaziah, at Beth-shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem for 400 cubits, ▼
▼A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters
from uthe Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate. Proverbs 25:8
8 vdo not hastily bring into court,for ▼
▼Hebrew or else
what will you do in the end,when your neighbor puts you to shame?
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