Judges 1:1

King James Version (KJV)

Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?

Translations

Judges 1:1 - Amplified Bible

AFTER THE death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the Lord, Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites to fight against them?

Judges 1:1 - American Standard Version

And it came to pass after the death of Joshua, that the children of Israel asked of Jehovah, saying, Who shall go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them?

Judges 1:1 - Bible in Basic English

Now after the death of Joshua, the children of Israel made request to the Lord, saying, Who is to go up first to make war for us against the Canaanites?

Judges 1:1 - Darby Bible

And it came to pass after the death of Joshua that the children of Israel asked Jehovah, saying, Which of us shall go up against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?

Judges 1:1 - English Standard Version

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 - King James Version

Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?

Judges 1:1 - La Biblia de las Americas

Después de la muerte de Josué, los hijos de Israel consultaron al SEÑOR, diciendo: ¿Quién de nosotros subirá primero contra los cananeos para pelear contra ellos?

Judges 1:1 - The Message

A time came after the death of Joshua when the People of Israel asked God, "Who will take the lead in going up against the Canaanites to fight them?"

Judges 1:1 - New American Standard Bible

Now it came about after the death of Joshua that the sons of Israel inquired of the LORD, saying, "Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?"

Judges 1:1 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Después de la muerte de Josué, los Israelitas consultaron al SEÑOR, diciendo: "¿Quién de nosotros subirá primero contra los Cananeos para pelear contra ellos?"

Judges 1:1 - World English Bible

It happened after the death of Joshua, the children of Israel asked of Yahweh, saying, Who shall go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them?

Judges 1:1 - Young's Living Translation

And it cometh to pass, after the death of Joshua, that the sons of Israel ask at Jehovah, saying, `Who doth go up for us unto the Canaanite, at the commencement, to fight against it?`

Judges 1:1 - Additional Comments

The period of the Judges lasted about 300 years, roughly from 1400 B.C. until 1100 B.C. Being in a state of anarchy, mixed with civil wars and wars against outsiders, they did not become a great nation until it was organized into a kingdom under Samuel and David.
In the Promised Land, the Canaanites were a threat, both physically and spiritually.
When Joshua died, he left Israel with the charge to conquer the land from the Canaanites, and get rid of all the idol-worship, which was as a result of the Canaanites' influence.
But Israel had no strong central government. They were a confederacy, of twelve independent tribes, with no unifying force, except God. This was a "theocracy", meaning they were to take their direction from God.
But the people did not take God very seriously, and were continually falling into idolatry, and therefore losing their battles.
They lived as neighbors with the Canaanites, and began adopting their religion and way of life. Before long, the lines of distinction between Canaanite & Israelite start to blur.
Israel desperately needed a spiritual leader.

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