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Judges 1 · Grade 5

Halfway Obedience

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Judges opens where Joshua ended. Israel had entered the land, but much of it was still held by the Canaanites. The people did the right thing first: they asked Yahweh who should lead the fight. God named Judah and promised victory, and Judah invited Simeon to share the work.

Judah defeated the Canaanites at Bezek and attacked Jerusalem and set it on fire. Adoni-Bezek admitted that God had repaid him for his own cruelty to seventy kings. Othniel the son of Kenaz took Kiriath Sepher. Achsah, his new wife, asked her father for a blessing, and Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs. The scene shows faith that asks God's people boldly for good gifts.

Then the tone changes. Judah could not drive out the valley people, who had chariots of iron. Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites, and tribe after tribe let the Canaanites stay, some only as forced laborers. This partial obedience sets up the sad pattern of the whole book.

Show What You Know

  1. What did Israel do right at the start?

  2. What did Adoni-Bezek admit?

  3. What did Caleb give Achsah?

  4. What did Benjamin fail to do?

  5. Why does this chapter matter for the rest of the book?

Crossword

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Across

  1. The tribe God said should go up first
  2. Achsah asked for these of water
  3. He gave his daughter Achsah springs of water

Down

  1. He took Kiriath Sepher
  2. Where Judah fought the Canaanites

Think About It

  1. The tribes let the Canaanites stay, sometimes making them work for them. Why might keeping something God said to remove seem easier at first?

  2. Achsah asked boldly for springs. What good thing could you ask God for this week?

Memory Verse

Yahweh said, “Judah shall go up. Behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.”

Judges 1:2 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for always keeping Your promises. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What does Achsah's bold request show about asking for good gifts?
  • What is one area where you want to obey God all the way?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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