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Israel's tribes leave portions of the land unconquered

After Joshua's death, Judah and Simeon won victories in the south, and Caleb's family took its inheritance. Yet several tribes failed to drive out the inhabitants of their territories and instead subjected some to forced labor (Judges 1:1-36).

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📖 Judges 1:1–3

1After the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of the LORD, “Who will be the first to go up and fight for us against the Canaanites?” 2“Judah shall go up,” answered the LORD. “Indeed, I have delivered the land into their hands.” 3Then the men of Judah said to their brothers the Simeonites, “Come up with us to our allotted territory, and let us fight against the Canaanites. And we likewise will go with you to your territory.” So the Simeonites went with them.

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Sources: Scripture — Judges 1:1-36
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