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Judges · read by John Meekin
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Judges 1
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After the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of the LORD, "Who will be the first to go up and fight for us against the Canaanites?"Read from KJV · The furtherance of the work of the Lord
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"Judah shall go up," answered the LORD. "Indeed, I have delivered the land into their hands."Read from KJV · The furtherance of the work of the Lord
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Then the men of Judah said to their brothers the Simeonites, "Come up with us to our allotted territory, and let us fight against the Canaanites. And we likewise will go with you to your territory." So the Simeonites went with them.Read from KJV · The furtherance of the work of the Lord
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When Judah attacked, the LORD delivered the Canaanites and Perizzites into their hands, and they struck down ten thousand men at Bezek.Read from KJV · The furtherance of the work of the Lord
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And there they found Adoni-bezek and fought against him, striking down the Canaanites and Perizzites.Read from KJV · The furtherance of the work of the Lord
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As Adoni-bezek fled, they pursued him, seized him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.Read from KJV · The furtherance of the work of the Lord
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Then the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire.Read from KJV · The furtherance of the work of the Lord
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Afterward, the men of Judah marched down to fight against the Canaanites living in the hill country, in the Negev, and in the foothills.Read from KJV · The furtherance of the work of the Lord
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Judah also marched against the Canaanites who were living in Hebron (formerly known as Kiriath-arba), and they struck down Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.Read from KJV · The furtherance of the work of the Lord
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And Caleb said, "To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage."Read from KJV · The furtherance of the work of the Lord
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So Othniel son of Caleb's younger brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage.Read from KJV · The furtherance of the work of the Lord
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One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, "What do you desire?"Read from KJV · The furtherance of the work of the Lord
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"Give me a blessing," she answered. "Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well." So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.Read from KJV · The furtherance of the work of the Lord
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The LORD was with Judah, and they took possession of the hill country; but they could not drive out the inhabitants of the plains because they had chariots of iron.Read from KJV · The furtherance of the work of the Lord
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Just as Moses had promised, Judah gave Hebron to Caleb, who drove out the descendants of the three sons of Anak.Read from KJV · The furtherance of the work of the Lord