1At that time, after the death of Joshua, the children of the Canaanites

2And the children of Israel asked of the Lord, saying, Who shall first go up

3And the children of Judah said to Simeon, Go up with us into our lot, and

4And the children of Judah went up and fought against the Canaanites, so the

5And they fought with Adonibezek in Bezek, and he fled from before them, and

6And Adonibezek said, Three score and ten kings having their thumbs and

7And the children of Simeon went with the children of Judah, and they smote

8And the Lord was with the children of Judah, and they possessed the

9And the children of Joseph spied out Bethel, and the watchmen saw a man

10And that man showed them the entrance of the city, and the children of

11And the man with his family they sent away, and he went to the Hittites

12And the elders judged Israel after the death of Joshua for seventeen

13And all the elders also fought the battles of Israel against the

14And he accomplished all the words which he had spoken to Abraham, Isaac,

15And the Lord gave to the children of Israel the whole land of Canaan, as

16Blessed be the Lord for ever, amen, and amen.

17Strengthen yourselves, and let the hearts of all you that trust in the

Chapter 91

The Elders Judge Israel. They drive out all the Canaanites and