Israel at the time of Judges 1 and 2 didn't obey the instructions Joshua and God.Joshua before his death commanded them to serve the Lord that if they don't they will face negative consequences from God.Joshua commanded the children if Israel to serve God. God commanded the children of Israel to destroy the inhabitants of the land of Canaan, they didn't obey completely. They obey particularly. They didn't destroy the people, drive the people out and the things God told they to destroy,because they collected tributes from the inhabitants of the Land. God told the children of Israel that because they didn't obey God the people of the land they drive out will become thorns and thistle to the children of Israel. This was the same with Saul. God told Saul to destroy the Children of the Amalakites and destroy every...