| New King James Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, “Who shall be first to go up for us against the Canaanites to fight against them?” | 1After the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of the LORD, "Who will be the first to fight for us against the Canaanites?" |
| 2And the LORD said, “Judah shall go up. Indeed I have delivered the land into his hand.” | 2The LORD answered, "Judah is to go. I have handed the land over to him." |
| 3So Judah said to Simeon his brother, “Come up with me to my allotted territory, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I will likewise go with you to your allotted territory.” And Simeon went with him. | 3Judah said to his brother Simeon, "Come with me to my territory, and let us fight against the Canaanites. I will also go with you to your territory." So Simeon went with him. |
| 4Then Judah went up, and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand; and they killed ten thousand men at Bezek. | 4When Judah attacked, the LORD handed the Canaanites and Perizzites over to them. They struck down 10,000 men in Bezek. |
| 5And they found Adoni-Bezek in Bezek, and fought against him; and they defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites. | 5They found Adoni-bezek in Bezek, fought against him, and struck down the Canaanites and Perizzites. |
| 6Then Adoni-Bezek fled, and they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and big toes. | 6When Adoni-bezek fled, they pursued him, seized him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes. |
| 7And Adoni-Bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off used to gather scraps under my table; as I have done, so God has repaid me.” Then they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died. | 7Adoni-bezek said, "Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off used to pick up scraps under my table. God has repaid me for what I have done." They brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there. |
| 8Now the children of Judah fought against Jerusalem and took it; they struck it with the edge of the sword and set the city on fire. | 8The men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire. |
| 9And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites who dwelt in the mountains, in the South, and in the lowland. | 9Afterward, the men of Judah marched down to fight against the Canaanites who were living in the hill country, the Negev, and the Judean foothills. |
| 10Then Judah went against the Canaanites who dwelt in Hebron. (Now the name of Hebron was formerly Kirjath Arba.) And they killed Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai. | 10Judah also marched against the Canaanites who were living in Hebron (Hebron was formerly named Kiriath-arba). They struck down Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai. |
| 11From there they went against the inhabitants of Debir. (The name of Debir was formerly Kirjath Sepher.) | 11From there they marched against the residents of Debir (Debir was formerly named Kiriath-sepher). |
| 12Then Caleb said, “Whoever attacks Kirjath Sepher and takes it, to him I will give my daughter Achsah as wife.” | 12Caleb said, "Whoever strikes down and captures Kiriath-sepher, I will give my daughter Achsah to him as a wife." |
| 13And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it; so he gave him his daughter Achsah as wife. | 13So Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's youngest brother, captured it, and Caleb gave his daughter Achsah to him as his wife. |
| 14Now it happened, when she came to him, that she urged him to ask her father for a field. And she dismounted from her donkey, and Caleb said to her, “What do you wish?” | 14When she arrived, she persuaded Othniel to ask her father for a field. As she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, "What do you want?" |
| 15So she said to him, “Give me a blessing; since you have given me land in the South, give me also springs of water.” And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs. | 15She answered him, "Give me a blessing. Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water also." So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs. |
| 16Now the children of the Kenite, Moses’ father-in-law, went up from the City of Palms with the children of Judah into the Wilderness of Judah, which lies in the South near Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people. | 16The descendants of the Kenite, Moses' father-in-law, had gone up with the men of Judah from the City of Palms to the Wilderness of Judah, which was in the Negev of Arad. They went to live among the people. |
| 17And Judah went with his brother Simeon, and they attacked the Canaanites who inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. So the name of the city was called Hormah. | 17Judah went with his brother Simeon, struck the Canaanites who were living in Zephath, and completely destroyed the town. So they named the town Hormah. |
| 18Also Judah took Gaza with its territory, Ashkelon with its territory, and Ekron with its territory. | 18Judah captured Gaza and its territory, Ashkelon and its territory, and Ekron and its territory. |
| 19So the LORD was with Judah. And they drove out the mountaineers, but they could not drive out the inhabitants of the lowland, because they had chariots of iron. | 19The LORD was with Judah and enabled them to take possession of the hill country, but they could not drive out the people who were living in the valley because those people had iron chariots. |
| 20And they gave Hebron to Caleb, as Moses had said. Then he expelled from there the three sons of Anak. | 20Judah gave Hebron to Caleb, just as Moses had promised. Then Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak who lived there. |
| 21But the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites who inhabited Jerusalem; so the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day. | 21At the same time the Benjaminites did not drive out the Jebusites who were living in Jerusalem. The Jebusites have lived among the Benjaminites in Jerusalem to this day. |
| 22And the house of Joseph also went up against Bethel, and the LORD was with them. | 22The house of Joseph also attacked Bethel, and the LORD was with them. |
| 23So the house of Joseph sent men to spy out Bethel. (The name of the city was formerly Luz.) | 23They sent spies to Bethel (the town was formerly named Luz). |
| 24And when the spies saw a man coming out of the city, they said to him, “Please show us the entrance to the city, and we will show you mercy.” | 24The spies saw a man coming out of the town and said to him, "Please show us how to get into town, and we will treat you well." |
| 25So he showed them the entrance to the city, and they struck the city with the edge of the sword; but they let the man and all his family go. | 25When he showed them the way into the town, they put the town to the sword but released the man and his entire family. |
| 26And the man went to the land of the Hittites, built a city, and called its name Luz, which is its name to this day. | 26Then the man went to the land of the Hittites, built a town, and named it Luz. That is its name to this day. |
| 27However, Manasseh did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth Shean and its villages, or Taanach and its villages, or the inhabitants of Dor and its villages, or the inhabitants of Ibleam and its villages, or the inhabitants of Megiddo and its villages; for the Canaanites were determined to dwell in that land. | 27At that time Manasseh failed to take possession of Beth-shean and its villages, or Taanach and its villages, or the residents of Dor and its villages, or the residents of Ibleam and its villages, or the residents of Megiddo and its villages; the Canaanites refused to leave this land. |
| 28And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites under tribute, but did not completely drive them out. | 28When Israel became stronger, they made the Canaanites serve as forced labor but never drove them out completely. |
| 29Nor did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites who dwelt in Gezer; so the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them. | 29At that time Ephraim failed to drive out the Canaanites who were living in Gezer, so the Canaanites have lived among them in Gezer. |
| 30Nor did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron or the inhabitants of Nahalol; so the Canaanites dwelt among them, and were put under tribute. | 30Zebulun failed to drive out the residents of Kitron or the residents of Nahalol, so the Canaanites lived among them and served as forced labor. |
| 31Nor did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Acco or the inhabitants of Sidon, or of Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, or Rehob. | 31Asher failed to drive out the residents of Acco or of Sidon, or Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, or Rehob. |
| 32So the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; for they did not drive them out. | 32The Asherites lived among the Canaanites who were living in the land, because they failed to drive them out. |
| 33Nor did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh or the inhabitants of Beth Anath; but they dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land. Nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh and Beth Anath were put under tribute to them. | 33Naphtali did not drive out the residents of Beth-shemesh or the residents of Beth-anath. They lived among the Canaanites who were living in the land, but the residents of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath served as their forced labor. |
| 34And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountains, for they would not allow them to come down to the valley; | 34The Amorites forced the Danites into the hill country and did not allow them to go down into the valley. |
| 35and the Amorites were determined to dwell in Mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim; yet when the strength of the house of Joseph became greater, they were put under tribute. | 35The Amorites refused to leave Har-heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. When the house of Joseph got the upper hand, the Amorites were made to serve as forced labor. |
| 36Now the boundary of the Amorites was from the Ascent of Akrabbim, from Sela, and upward. | 36The territory of the Amorites extended from the Ascent of Akrabbim, that is from Sela upward. |
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