KJV King James Version
And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob:
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Judges 11:5
And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and made war with them, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.
WEB World English Bible
It was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah out of the land of Tob;
ASV American Standard Version
And it was so, that, when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and it cometh to pass, when the Bene-Ammon have fought with Israel, that the elders of Gilead go to take Jephthah from the land of Tob;
Surrounding context — Judges 11
2 And Gilead’s wife bare him sons; and his wife’s sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father’s house; for thou [art] the son of a strange woman.
3 Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.
4 And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel.
5 And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob:
6 And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
7 And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and expel me out of my father’s house? and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress?
8 And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.
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וַיְהִ֕יH1961 · ha.yahto beכַּאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichנִלְחֲמ֥וּH3898 · la.chamto fightבְנֵֽי־H1121 · benson: childעַמּ֖וֹןH5983 · am.monAmmonעִם־H5973 · imwithיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙H1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentזִקְנֵ֣יH2205 · za.qenold: elderגִלְעָ֔דH1568 · gil.adGileadלָקַ֥חַתH3947 · la.qachto take: takeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יִפְתָּ֖חH3316 · yiph.tachIphtahמֵאֶ֥רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetטֽוֹב׃H2897 · tovTob
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 1:27-29But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;1 Samuel 11:12And the people said unto Samuel, Who [is] he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.Psalm 118:22-23The stone [which] the builders refused is become the head [stone] of the corner.Acts 7:35-39This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send [to be] a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.1 Samuel 10:27But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.Judges 10:9Moreover the children of Ammon passed over Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed.1 Samuel 11:6-7And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.Judges 10:17-18Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh.
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