The Message

Judges 1:1-4 The Message (MSG)

1. 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?”

2. And God said, “Judah will go. I’ve given the land to him.”

3. The men of Judah said to those of their brother Simeon, “Go up with us to our territory and we’ll fight the Canaanites. Then we’ll go with you to your territory.” And Simeon went with them.

4. So Judah went up. God gave them the Canaanites and the Perizzites. They defeated them at Bezek—ten military units!