Judges 1:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

After the death of Joshua Not long after it; for Othniel, the first judge, lived in Joshua's time. Asked the Lord Being assembled together at Shiloh, they inquired of the high-priest by the Urim and the Thummim. Against the Canaanites first Finding their people multiply exceedingly, and consequently the necessity of enlarging their quarters, they renew the war. They do not inquire who shall be captain-general to all the tribes; but what tribe shall first undertake the expedition, that, by their success, the other tribes might be encouraged to make the like attempts upon the Canaanites in their several lots.