# Judah's Wars with the Canaanite Kings

Source: https://enocharchive.com/battles/judah-wars-with-canaanite-kings (Enoch Archive).

Judah says that two Canaanite kings came in arms against the family's flocks. He killed King Sur and King Taphue himself, then fought the giant king Achor for two hours and killed him. Jacob killed Beelisa, called king of all the kings, and the attackers lost heart. A larger war followed in the south, where Judah killed kings on the wall and the brothers freed Hebron.

The brothers then took the walled city of Areta by climbing ladders on two sides, burned Thaffu, and destroyed the city of Machir. Judah and Dan entered another city disguised as Amorite allies and opened the gates at night. At Thamna Judah was wounded and Dan saved him. The enemy then asked Jacob for peace, and a truce was made. Judah says he was twenty years old.

**category:** Patriarchal

**era:** Patriarchs

**outcome:** Jacob's sons take or destroy several cities, and Jacob then makes peace and returns the captives.

**divine intervention:** true

**participants:** Judah, Jacob and his sons against the kings of the Canaanites and the men of Areta, Thaffu, Jobel, Machir and Thamna