The <sc>Lordsc> said, &#8220;The men of Judah should take the lead.<n id="1" /> Be sure of this! I am handing the land over to them.&#8221;<n id="2" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">After Joshua died, the Israelites asked<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc>, &#8220;Who should lead the invasion against the Canaanites and launch the attack?&#8221;<n id="2" />

Look, you will conceive and have a son.<n id="1" /> You must never cut his hair,<n id="2" /> for the child will be dedicated to God<n id="3" /> from birth. He will begin to deliver Israel from the power<n id="4" /> of the Philistines.&#8221;p>

<p class="bodytext">The Israelites went up to Bethel<n id="1" /> and asked God,<n id="2" /> &#8220;Who should lead the charge against the Benjaminites?&#8221;<n id="3" /> The <sc>Lordsc> said, &#8220;Judah should lead.&#8221;