Judges 1:27

1:27 The men of Manasseh did not conquer Beth Shan, Taanach, or their surrounding towns. Nor did they conquer the people living in Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo ¹  or their surrounding towns. ²  The Canaanites managed ³  to remain in those areas. ⁴ 

Judges 1:1

Judah Takes the Lead

1:1 After Joshua died, the Israelites asked ⁵  the Lord, “Who should lead the invasion against the Canaanites and launch the attack?” ⁶ 

Judges 4:12

4:12 When Sisera heard ⁷  that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor,

[1:27]  ¹ map For location see Map1 D4; Map2 C1; Map4 C2; Map5 F2; Map7 B1.

[1:27]  ² tn Heb “The men of Manasseh did not conquer Beth Shan and its surrounding towns, Taanach and its surrounding towns, the people living in Dor and its surrounding towns, the people living in Ibleam and its surrounding towns, or the people living in Megiddo and its surrounding towns.”

[1:27]  ³ tn Or “were determined.”

[1:27]  ⁴ tn Heb “in this land.”

[1:1]  ⁵ tn The Hebrew verb translated “asked” (שָׁאַל, sha’al) refers here to consulting the Lord through a prophetic oracle; cf. NAB “consulted.”

[1:1]  ⁶ tn Heb “Who should first go up for us against the Canaanites to attack them?”

[4:12]  ⁷ tn Heb “and they told Sisera.”