1. After Joshua’s death the Israelites asked the Lord, “Who will go first to fight the Canaanites for us?”
2. The Lord answered, “Judah’s troops will go first. I am about to hand the Canaanites over to you.”
3. The tribe of Judah said to the tribe of Simeon, “Come with us into the territory given to us when we drew lots, and together we will fight the people of Canaan. Then we’ll go with you into your territory.” So the tribe of Simeon went along with Judah.
4. Judah’s troops went into battle, and the Lord handed the Canaanites and Perizzites over to them. They defeated 10,000 men at Bezek.
5. At Bezek they also caught up with Adoni Bezek. They fought him and defeated the Canaanites and Perizzites.