Judg 1:1-3 | ESV | STEP | 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?

Judges 1:1-3

The Continuing Conquest of Canaan

1 After 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?” 2 The Lord said, “Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand.” 3 And Judah said to Simeon his brother, “Come up with me into the territory allotted to me, that we may fight against the Canaanites. ^cAnd I likewise will go with you into the territory allotted to you.” So Simeon went with him.