Judges 1:2

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

The LORD said,“The men of Judah should take the lead. Be sure of this! I am handing the land over to them.”

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 78:68-70 : 68 He chose the tribe of Judah, and Mount Zion, which he loves. 69 He made his sanctuary as enduring as the heavens above; as secure as the earth, which he established permanently. 70 He chose David, his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds.
  • Gen 49:8-9 : 8 Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies, your father’s sons will bow down before you. 9 You are a lion’s cub, Judah, from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He crouches and lies down like a lion; like a lioness– who will rouse him? 10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs; the nations will obey him.
  • Num 2:3 : 3 The Tribes on the East“Now those who will be camping on the east, toward the sunrise, are the divisions of the camp of Judah under their standard. The leader of the people of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab.
  • Num 7:12 : 12 The Tribal Offerings The one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab, from the tribe of Judah.
  • Heb 7:14 : 14 For it is clear that our Lord is descended from Judah, yet Moses said nothing about priests in connection with that tribe.
  • Rev 5:5 : 5 Then one of the elders said to me,“Stop weeping! Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has conquered; thus he can open the scroll and its seven seals.”
  • Rev 19:11-16 : 11 The Son of God Goes to War Then I saw heaven opened and here came a white horse! The one riding it was called“Faithful” and“True,” and with justice he judges and goes to war. 12 His eyes are like a fiery flame and there are many diadem crowns on his head. He has a name written that no one knows except himself. 13 He is dressed in clothing dipped in blood, and he is called the Word of God. 14 The armies that are in heaven, dressed in white, clean, fine linen, were following him on white horses. 15 From his mouth extends a sharp sword, so that with it he can strike the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod, and he stomps the winepress of the furious wrath of God, the All-Powerful. 16 He has a name written on his clothing and on his thigh:“King of kings and Lord of lords.”

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Judg 1:1
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    1¶ Judah Takes the Lead After Joshua died, the Israelites asked the LORD,“Who should lead the invasion against the Canaanites and launch the attack?”

  • Judg 1:3-4
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    3The men of Judah said to their relatives, the men of Simeon,“Invade our allotted land with us and help us attack the Canaanites. Then we will go with you into your allotted land.” So the men of Simeon went with them.

    4The men of Judah attacked, and the LORD handed the Canaanites and Perizzites over to them. They killed ten thousand men at Bezek.

  • Judg 20:18
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    18The Israelites went up to Bethel and asked God,“Who should lead the charge against the Benjaminites?” The LORD said,“Judah should lead.”

  • Judg 1:8-10
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    77%

    8The men of Judah attacked Jerusalem and captured it. They put the sword to it and set the city on fire.

    9Later the men of Judah went down to attack the Canaanites living in the hill country, the Negev, and the foothills.

    10The men of Judah attacked the Canaanites living in Hebron.(Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba.) They killed Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.

  • 2 Chr 13:15-16
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    15and the men of Judah gave the battle cry. As the men of Judah gave the battle cry, God struck down Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

    16The Israelites fled from before the Judahite army, and God handed them over to the men of Judah.

  • Deut 33:7
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    7Blessing on Judah And this is the blessing to Judah. He said, Listen, O LORD, to Judah’s voice, and bring him to his people. May his power be great, and may you help him against his foes.

  • Josh 7:16
    74%

    16Bright and early the next morning Joshua made Israel approach in tribal order, and the tribe of Judah was selected.

  • Judg 1:18-19
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    18The men of Judah captured Gaza, Ashkelon, Ekron, and the territory surrounding each of these cities.

    19The LORD was with the men of Judah. They conquered the hill country, but they could not conquer the people living in the coastal plain, because they had chariots with iron-rimmed wheels.

  • Deut 1:8
    72%

    8Look! I have already given the land to you. Go, occupy the territory that I, the LORD, promised to give to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to their descendants.”

  • Exod 1:2
    72%

    2Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,

  • Judg 7:9
    72%

    9Gideon Reassured of Victory That night the LORD said to Gideon,“Get up! Attack the camp, for I am handing it over to you.

  • Josh 6:2
    72%

    2The LORD told Joshua,“See, I am about to defeat Jericho for you, along with its king and its warriors.

  • Jer 30:4
    72%

    4Israel and Judah Will Be Delivered after a Time of Deep Distress So here is what the LORD has to say about Israel and Judah.

  • Gen 46:28
    71%

    28Jacob sent Judah before him to Joseph to accompany him to Goshen. So they came to the land of Goshen.

  • Josh 18:5
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    5Divide it into seven regions. Judah will stay in its territory in the south, and the family of Joseph in its territory in the north.

  • Deut 2:31
    71%

    31The LORD said to me,“Look! I have already begun to give over Sihon and his land to you. Start right now to take his land as your possession.”

  • 2 Chr 30:12
    71%

    12In Judah God moved the people to unite and carry out the edict of the king and the officers in keeping with the LORD’s message.

  • 1 Chr 5:2
    71%

    2Though Judah was the strongest among his brothers and a leader descended from him, the right of the firstborn belonged to Joseph.)

  • Josh 15:20
    71%

    20This is the land assigned to the tribe of Judah by its clans:

  • Josh 8:1
    71%

    1Israel Conquers Ai The LORD told Joshua,“Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! Take the whole army with you and march against Ai! See, I am handing over to you the king of Ai, along with his people, city, and land.

  • Deut 1:21
    71%

    21Look, he has placed the land in front of you! Go up, take possession of it, just as the LORD, the God of your ancestors, said to do. Do not be afraid or discouraged!”

  • Ps 114:2
    71%

    2Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his kingdom.

  • Deut 1:38
    71%

    38However, Joshua son of Nun, your assistant, will go. Encourage him, because he will enable Israel to inherit the land.

  • Judg 11:32
    71%

    32Jephthah approached the Ammonites to fight with them, and the LORD handed them over to him.

  • Gen 43:8
    71%

    8Then Judah said to his father Israel,“Send the boy with me and we will go immediately. Then we will live and not die– we and you and our little ones.

  • Judg 6:14
    71%

    14Then the LORD himself turned to him and said,“You have the strength. Deliver Israel from the power of the Midianites! Have I not sent you?”

  • Gen 49:8
    71%

    8Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies, your father’s sons will bow down before you.

  • Josh 1:16
    71%

    16They told Joshua,“We will do everything you say. We will go wherever you send us.

  • Num 1:26
    71%

    26From the descendants of Judah: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.

  • 2 Chr 13:18
    71%

    18That day the Israelites were defeated; the men of Judah prevailed because they relied on the LORD God of their ancestors.

  • 2 Chr 20:16
    70%

    16Tomorrow march down against them as they come up the Ascent of Ziz. You will find them at the end of the ravine in front of the wilderness of Jeruel.

  • Deut 10:11
    70%

    11Then he said to me,“Get up, set out leading the people so they may go and possess the land I promised to give to their ancestors.”