Judges 1:2
And the Lord said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
Cross-reference
Judges 1:19 reports the partial fulfillment — Judah took the hill country but could not drive out the plains, showing limitations despite God's promise.
Judges 20:18 repeats the same divine directive: when Israel asks who should lead, God again says Judah goes up first.
Genesis 49:8-10 prophesies Judah's leadership and victory over enemies, which is fulfilled when God chooses Judah to go first here.
Numbers 2:3 shows Judah camping first and setting out first in the wilderness, matching the precedence given to Judah here.
Numbers 7:12 records Nahshon of Judah bringing the first offering on the first day, continuing the pattern of Judah's priority.
Psalm 78:68-70 states God chose the tribe of Judah and David, echoing the divine choice of Judah to lead in conquest here.
Hebrews 7:14 notes Jesus descended from Judah, showing that Judah's leadership role prefigures the Messiah's lineage from that tribe.
Revelation 5:5 calls Christ the Lion of Judah, who conquers — fulfilling the pattern of Judah leading in victory as seen in Judges 1:2.
1 Chronicles 5:2 notes Judah's strength and leadership among the tribes, reinforcing the primacy given to Judah in Judges 1:2.