Judges 1:1

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After Joshua’s death the Israelites asked the Lord, “Who will go first to fight the Canaanites for us?”

Cross References

1 Kings 22:5

Then Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “But first, find out what the Lord’s word is ⌞in this matter⌟.”

Exodus 18:15

Moses answered his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to find out God’s will.

Exodus 28:30

Put the Urim and Thummim  into the breastplate for decision-making. They, too, will be over Aaron’s heart when he comes into the Lord’s presence. In this way whenever he’s in the Lord’s presence, Aaron will always be carrying over his heart the ⌞means for determining the Lord’s⌟ decisions for the Israelites.

Numbers 27:21

He will stand in front of the priest Eleazar, who will use the Urim  to make decisions in the Lord’s presence. At his command Joshua and the whole community of Israel will go into battle. And at his command they will return.”

Judges 1:27

Now, the tribe of Manasseh did not force out the people of Beth Shean, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, and Megiddo or their villages. The Canaanites were determined to live in this land.

Judges 2:21

I will no longer force out the nations Joshua left behind when he died.

Judges 2:8

The Lord’s servant Joshua, son of Nun, died at the age of 110.

Judges 2:9

He was buried at Timnath Heres within the territory he had inherited. This was in the mountains of Ephraim north of Mount Gaash.

Judges 20:18

The men of Israel went to Bethel. They asked God, “Who will go first to fight Benjamin?” The Lord answered, “Judah will go first.”

Judges 20:23

The Israelites went and cried in the presence of the Lord until evening. They asked the Lord, “Should we continue to wage war against our close relatives, the men of Benjamin?” The Lord answered, “Go fight them!”

Judges 20:27

In those days the ark of God’s promise was at Bethel.

Judges 20:28

(Phinehas, son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron, served in front of it.) So the people of Israel asked the Lord, “Should we continue to wage war against our close relatives, the men of Benjamin? Or should we stop?” The Lord answered, “Go! Tomorrow I will hand them over to you.”

1 Samuel 10:22

They asked the Lord again, “Has he arrived here yet?” The Lord answered, “He’s hiding among the baggage.”