Judges 11:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Judges 11:5

3 Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and dwelt in the land of ^aTob; and ^bworthless men banded together with Jephthah and went out raiding with him.

4 It came to pass after a time that the ^apeople of Ammon made war against Israel.

5 And so it was, when the people of Ammon made war against Israel, that the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.

6 Then they said to Jephthah, “Come and be our commander, that we may fight against the people of Ammon.”

7 So Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, ^a“Did you not hate me, and expel me from my father’s house? Why have you come to me now when you are in¹ distress?”

8 ^aAnd the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “That is why we have ^bturned again to you now, that you may go with us and fight against the people of Ammon, and be ^cour head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.”

9 So Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “If you take me back home to fight against the people of Ammon, and the Lord delivers them to me, shall I be your head?”

10 And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, ^a“The Lord will be a witness between us, if we do not do according to your words.”

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Topical Studies for Judges 11:5:

Ammon {Forerunner Commentary}
Ammon {Nave's Topical Bible}

Gilead {Nave's Topical Bible}

Israel {Forerunner Commentary}
Israel {Nave's Topical Bible}

Jephthah {Nave's Topical Bible}

Land {Forerunner Commentary}
Land {Nave's Topical Bible}

So {Nave's Topical Bible}

Tob {Nave's Topical Bible}

War {Forerunner Commentary}
War {Nave's Topical Bible}
War {Torrey's Topical Textbook}

Other topical entries containing Judges 11:5:

Ammonites, The {Torrey's Topical Textbook}

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