These cities belonged to the tribe of Benjamin by its clans: Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,

Their border went up westward to Maralah and touched Dabbesheth and the valley near Jokneam.

When the Israelites heard this, the entire Israelite community assembled at Shiloh to launch an attack against them.

The people responded, “Far be it from us to abandon the Lord so we can worship other gods!

Joshua said, “Now put aside the foreign gods that are among you and submit to the Lord God of Israel.”

When Adoni-Bezek ran away, they chased him and captured him. Then they cut off his thumbs and big toes.

When Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, captured it, Caleb gave him his daughter Acsah as a wife.

The men of Judah captured Gaza, Ashkelon, Ekron, and the territory surrounding each of these cities.

When the men of Joseph spied out Bethel (it used to be called Luz),

Whenever Israel was strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them.

So I will no longer remove before them any of the nations that Joshua left unconquered when he died.

This is why the Lord permitted these nations to remain and did not conquer them immediately; he did not hand them over to Joshua.

Eglon formed alliances with the Ammonites and Amalekites. He came and defeated Israel, and they seized the City of Date Palm Trees.

The mountains trembled before the Lord, the God of Sinai; before the Lord God of Israel.

The Kishon River carried them off; the river confronted them – the Kishon River. Step on the necks of the strong!

Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people from the east would attack them.

Israel was so severely weakened by Midian that the Israelites cried out to the Lord for help.

The Lord said to him, “You are safe! Do not be afraid! You are not going to die!”

Gideon said to God, “If you really intend to use me to deliver Israel, as you promised, then give me a sign as proof.

That night God did as he asked. Only the fleece was dry and the ground around it was covered with dew.