The Israelites followed the Lord’s instructions to Moses and divided up the land.

From the tribe of Benjamin they assigned Gibeon, Geba,

From the tribe of Dan they assigned Eltekeh, Gibbethon,

Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities.

from the tribe of Issachar: Kishon, Daberath,

Jarmuth, and En Gannim, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities;

from the tribe of Asher: Mishal, Abdon,

Dimnah, and Nahalal, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities;

Heshbon, and Jazer, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities.

They met Adoni-Bezek at Bezek and fought him. They defeated the Canaanites and Perizzites.

When Joshua dismissed the people, the Israelites went to their allotted portions of territory, intending to take possession of the land.

The Israelites did evil before the Lord by worshiping the Baals.

They took the Canaanites’ daughters as wives and gave their daughters to the Canaanites; they worshiped their gods as well.

After Ehud brought the tribute payment, he dismissed the people who had carried it.

God repaid Abimelech for the evil he did to his father by murdering his seventy half-brothers.

They threw away the foreign gods they owned and worshiped the Lord. Finally the Lord grew tired of seeing Israel suffer so much.

After him Elon the Zebulunite led Israel for ten years.

So the Israelites removed the Baals and images of Ashtoreth. They served only the Lord.

So the Lord delivered Israel that day, and the battle shifted over to Beth Aven.

He fought bravely, striking down the Amalekites and delivering Israel from the hand of its enemies.