Judges 1:21-36

21The men of Benjamin, however, did not conquer the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. The Jebusites live with the people of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this very day.

22When the men of Joseph attacked Bethel, the Lord was with them.

23When the men of Joseph spied out Bethel (it used to be called Luz),

24the spies spotted a man leaving the city. They said to him, “If you show us a secret entrance into the city, we will reward you.”

25He showed them a secret entrance into the city, and they put the city to the sword. But they let the man and his extended family leave safely.

26He moved to Hittite country and built a city. He named it Luz, and it has kept that name to this very day.

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

28Whenever Israel was strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them.

29The men of Ephraim did not conquer the Canaanites living in Gezer. The Canaanites lived among them in Gezer.

30The men of Zebulun did not conquer the people living in Kitron and Nahalol. The Canaanites lived among them and were forced to do hard labor.

31The men of Asher did not conquer the people living in Acco or Sidon, nor did they conquer Ahlab, Aczib, Helbah, Aphek, or Rehob.

32The people of Asher live among the Canaanites residing in the land because they did not conquer them.

33The men of Naphtali did not conquer the people living in Beth Shemesh or Beth Anath. They live among the Canaanites residing in the land. The Canaanites living in Beth Shemesh and Beth Anath were forced to do hard labor for them.

34The Amorites forced the people of Dan to live in the hill country. They did not allow them to live in the coastal plain.

35The Amorites managed to remain in Har Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. Whenever the tribe of Joseph was strong militarily, the Amorites were forced to do hard labor.

36The border of Amorite territory ran from the Scorpion Ascent to Sela and on up.