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Soon he had a band of worthless rebels following him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob, and worthless fellows collected around Jephthah and went out with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jephthah fled from his brothers and settled in the land of Tob, where worthless men gathered around him and traveled with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and dwelt in the land of Tob; and worthless men banded together with Jephthah and went out <i>raiding</i> with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob; and worthless men gathered around Jephthah, and they went wherever he did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob; and worthless fellows gathered themselves about Jephthah, and they went out with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob; and worthless fellows gathered themselves about Jephthah, and they went out with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob; and worthless fellows gathered themselves about Jephthah, and they went out with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob; and worthless <i>and</i> unprincipled men gathered around Jephthah, and went out [on raids] with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Then some worthless men joined Jephthah and went on raids with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Then some lawless men joined Jephthah and traveled with him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain fellows to Jephthah, and they went out with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain fellows to Jephthah, and they went out with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Jephthah fled from his brothers. He went to live in the land of Tob. Worthless men gathered around Jephthah and went out [on raids] with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob. There he attracted a group of worthless men, and they went around with him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Jephthah escaped from his brothers and lived in the territory of Tob, where worthless men gathered themselves around him and went out on raiding parties with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jephthah fled from his brothers and settled in the land of Tob, where worthless men gathered around him and traveled with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Jephthah left his half-brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Lawless men joined Jephthah's gang and traveled with him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then Jephthah fled from his brothers, and lived in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain fellows to Jephthah, and they went out with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and they went out with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Outlaws joined up with Jephthah, and they went out with him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jephthah flees from the face of his brothers, and dwells in the land of Tob; and vain men gather themselves together to Jephthah, and they go out with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jephthah fleeth from the face of his brethren, and dwelleth in the land of Tob; and vain men gather themselves together unto Jephthah, and they go out with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jephthah will flee from the face of his brethren and will dwell in the land of Tob: and empty men will gather together to Jephthah and will go forth with him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then he fled and avoided them and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered to him needy men, and robbers, and they followed him as their prince. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so, fleeing and avoiding them, he lived in the land of Tob. And men who were indigent and robbers joined with him, and they followed him as their leader.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So Jephthah had fled from his brothers and taken up residence in the land of Tob. Worthless men had joined company with him, and went out with him on raids.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Outlaws collected around Jephthah and went raiding with him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Jephthah fled from his brothers, and dwelt in the land of Tobtha; and there were gathered worthless men to Jephthah, and they went raiding with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Naphthakh fled from before his brothers and dwelt in a good land, and worthless men were gathered to Naphthakh, and they went out with him<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob; and there were gathered vain fellows to Jephthah, and they went out with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Jephthae fled from the face of his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob; and vain men gathered to Jephthae, and went out with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/11-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=3373" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/11.htm">Jephthah Delivers Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>And Gilead’s wife bore him sons who grew up, drove Jephthah out, and said to him, “You shall have no inheritance in our father’s house, because you are the son of another woman.” <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3316.htm" title="3316: yip̄·tāḥ (N-proper-ms) -- From pathach; he will open; Jiphtach, an Israelite; also a place in Palestine.">So Jephthah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1272.htm" title="1272: way·yiḇ·raḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To go through, flee. A primitive root; to bolt, i.e. Figuratively, to flee suddenly.">fled</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pə·nê (Prep-m:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’e·ḥāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">his brothers</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: way·yê·šeḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">and settled</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/2897.htm" title="2897: ṭō·wḇ (N-proper-fs) -- A region E. of the Jordan. The same as towb; good; Tob, a region apparently East of the Jordan.">of Tob,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7386.htm" title="7386: rê·qîm (Adj-mp) -- Empty, vain. Or req; from ruwq; empty; figuratively, worthless.">where worthless men</a> <a href="/hebrew/3950.htm" title="3950: way·yiṯ·laq·qə·ṭū (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To pick or gather up, glean. A primitive root; properly, to pick up, i.e. to gather; specifically, to glean.">gathered around</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3316.htm" title="3316: yip̄·tāḥ (N-proper-ms) -- From pathach; he will open; Jiphtach, an Israelite; also a place in Palestine.">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’ă·nā·šîm (N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yê·ṣə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">and traveled</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>Some time later, when the Ammonites fought against Israel…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32</a></span><br />And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/22-2.htm">1 Samuel 22:2</a></span><br />And all who were distressed or indebted or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/10-6.htm">2 Samuel 10:6</a></span><br />When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth-rehob and Zoba, as well as a thousand men from the king of Maacah and twelve thousand men from Tob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/19-6.htm">1 Chronicles 19:6</a></span><br />When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talents of silver to hire for themselves chariots and horsemen from Aram-naharaim, Aram-maacah, and Zobah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-26.htm">1 Samuel 10:26</a></span><br />Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, and the men of valor whose hearts God had touched went with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/14-52.htm">1 Samuel 14:52</a></span><br />And the war with the Philistines was fierce for all the days of Saul. So whenever he noticed any strong or brave man, Saul would enlist him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-10.htm">1 Samuel 25:10</a></span><br />But Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/14-7.htm">2 Kings 14:7</a></span><br />Amaziah struck down 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. He took Sela in battle and called it Joktheel, which is its name to this very day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14</a></span><br />He carried into exile all Jerusalem—all the commanders and mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen and metalsmiths—ten thousand captives in all. Only the poorest people of the land remained.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/30-22.htm">1 Samuel 30:22</a></span><br />but all the wicked and worthless men among those who had gone with David said, “Because they did not go with us, we will not share with them the plunder we recovered, except for each man’s wife and children. They may take them and go.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/23-13.htm">2 Samuel 23:13</a></span><br />At harvest time, three of the thirty chief men went down to David at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-1.htm">1 Chronicles 12:1-2</a></span><br />Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle; / they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin):<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/8-4.htm">1 Samuel 8:4-5</a></span><br />So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah. / “Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/9-16.htm">1 Samuel 9:16</a></span><br />“At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you are to anoint him ruler over My people Israel; he will save them from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked upon My people, because their cry has come to Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/11-1.htm">1 Samuel 11:1-11</a></span><br />Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.” / But Nahash the Ammonite replied, “I will make a treaty with you on one condition, that I may put out everyone’s right eye and bring reproach upon all Israel.” / “Hold off for seven days,” replied the elders of Jabesh, “and let us send messengers throughout Israel. If there is no one to save us, we will surrender to you.” ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then Jephthah fled from his brothers, and dwelled in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.</p><p class="hdg">from his brethren.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/5-13.htm">Judges 5:13</a></b></br> Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the LORD made me have dominion over the mighty.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/10-6.htm">2 Samuel 10:6</a></b></br> And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Bethrehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ishtob twelve thousand men.</p><p class="hdg">vain men</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/9-4.htm">Judges 9:4</a></b></br> And they gave him threescore and ten <i>pieces</i> of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/22-2.htm">1 Samuel 22:2</a></b></br> And every one <i>that was</i> in distress, and every one that <i>was</i> in debt, and every one <i>that was</i> discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/27-2.htm">1 Samuel 27:2</a></b></br> And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that <i>were</i> with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/9-4.htm">Adventurers</a> <a href="/judges/4-13.htm">Collected</a> <a href="/judges/9-21.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/judges/10-1.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/judges/11-2.htm">Jephthah</a> <a href="/joshua/23-12.htm">Joining</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-21.htm">Raiding</a> <a href="/judges/8-34.htm">Round</a> <a href="/judges/7-12.htm">Settled</a> <a href="/judges/10-17.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-8.htm">Tob</a> <a href="/judges/10-17.htm">Together</a> <a href="/judges/9-4.htm">Vain</a> <a href="/judges/9-4.htm">Worthless</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/9-4.htm">Adventurers</a> <a href="/judges/11-20.htm">Collected</a> <a href="/judges/15-8.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/judges/11-26.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/judges/11-5.htm">Jephthah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-12.htm">Joining</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-17.htm">Raiding</a> <a href="/judges/15-9.htm">Round</a> <a href="/judges/18-28.htm">Settled</a> <a href="/judges/12-1.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/judges/11-5.htm">Tob</a> <a href="/judges/11-20.htm">Together</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-21.htm">Vain</a> <a href="/judges/20-13.htm">Worthless</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/11-1.htm">The covenant between Jephthah and the Gileadites, that he should lead</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/11-12.htm">The treaty of peace between him and the Ammonites is in vain</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/11-29.htm">Jephthah's vow</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/11-32.htm">His conquest of the Ammonites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/11-34.htm">He performs his vow on his daughter.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This reflects the cultural and legal practices of inheritance rights in ancient Israel, where legitimacy was crucial. His rejection parallels other biblical figures like Joseph, who was also rejected by his brothers but later became a leader. This theme of rejection and eventual leadership is a recurring motif in Scripture.<p><b>and settled in the land of Tob</b><br>The land of Tob is believed to be located northeast of Gilead, possibly in modern-day Syria. It was outside the traditional boundaries of Israel, indicating Jephthah's status as an outcast. This region was likely a place of refuge for those who were marginalized or in trouble, similar to David's time in the wilderness. The geographical setting underscores Jephthah's separation from his people and his outsider status.<p><b>where worthless men gathered around him</b><br>The term "worthless men" refers to those who were socially marginalized or discontented, similar to the men who gathered around David at the cave of Adullam. These men were often seen as outlaws or mercenaries. In the biblical narrative, God frequently uses those deemed "worthless" by society to accomplish His purposes, highlighting the theme of God choosing the unlikely to fulfill His plans.<p><b>and traveled with him</b><br>Jephthah's leadership over these men foreshadows his future role as a judge of Israel. This group of followers can be seen as a precursor to his military leadership, as they likely formed the core of his fighting force. This aspect of Jephthah's life can be compared to Jesus Christ, who also gathered a group of unlikely followers and was initially rejected by His own people. Jephthah's story illustrates how God can use difficult circumstances and unlikely individuals to bring about deliverance for His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jephthah.htm">Jephthah</a></b><br>A mighty warrior and the son of Gilead, Jephthah was rejected by his family due to his mother being a prostitute. Despite his rejection, he became a leader and judge of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jephthah's_brothers.htm">Jephthah's Brothers</a></b><br>They drove Jephthah away because they did not want him to share in their inheritance, highlighting the familial conflict and rejection he faced.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/land_of_tob.htm">Land of Tob</a></b><br>A region outside of Israel where Jephthah fled. It became a place of refuge and transformation for him, where he gathered a following.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/worthless_men.htm">Worthless Men</a></b><br>These were men of low social standing or outcasts who joined Jephthah. Despite their reputation, they became his followers and contributed to his rise as a leader.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jephthah's_leadership.htm">Jephthah's Leadership</a></b><br>The event of Jephthah fleeing and gathering a band of men marks the beginning of his journey to becoming a judge and leader of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/rejection_and_god's_purpose.htm">Rejection and God's Purpose</a></b><br>Rejection by others does not negate God's plan for your life. Jephthah's rejection led him to a place where God could use him mightily.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_uses_the_outcasts.htm">God Uses the Outcasts</a></b><br>God often chooses those whom society deems "worthless" to accomplish His purposes, demonstrating His power and grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_from_adversity.htm">Leadership from Adversity</a></b><br>True leadership can emerge from difficult circumstances. Jephthah's leadership was forged in the crucible of rejection and adversity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_influence.htm">Community and Influence</a></b><br>The people we surround ourselves with can influence our path. Jephthah's band of men, though initially seen as "worthless," became instrumental in his leadership journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Jephthah's account encourages us to act in faith, trusting that God can use our circumstances for His glory, even when the path is not clear.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_didn't_god_stop_jephthah's_vow.htm">Why did God allow Jephthah to sacrifice his daughter in Judges 11 without stopping him?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_the_deity_chemosh.htm">Who was the deity Chemosh?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_jephthah's_lineage_inconsistent.htm">Judges 11:1-3: Does Jephthah's parentage present any inconsistency with standard Old Testament genealogical records?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_teachers_judged_more_strictly.htm">In James 3:1, why single out teachers for stricter judgment, seemingly contradicting passages like Romans 2:11 that imply all are judged equally?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">Dwelt in the land of Tob.</span>--A Syrian district on the north-east of Peraea (<a href="/2_samuel/10-6.htm" title="And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Bethrehob and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ishtob twelve thousand men.">2Samuel 10:6</a>). It is referred to in <a href="//apocrypha.org/1_maccabees/5-13.htm" title="Yea, all our brethren that were in the places of Tobie are put to death: their wives and their children also they have carried away captives, and borne away their stuff; and they have destroyed there about a thousand men.">1 Maccabees 5:13</a>; <a href="//apocrypha.org/2_maccabees/12-17.htm" title="Then departed they from thence seven hundred and fifty furlongs, and came to Characa unto the Jews that are called Tubieni.">2 Maccabees 12:17</a>. The name means "good," but lends no sanction to the idle allegories which have been based upon it.<p><span class= "bld">Vain men.</span>--<a href="/judges/9-4.htm" title="And they gave him three score and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, with which Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.">Judges 9:4</a>.<p><span class= "bld">Went out with him.</span>--Jephthah simply became a sort of Syrian freebooter. His half-heathen origin, no doubt, influenced his character unfavourably, as it had done that of Abimelech.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The land of Tob</span>. This is certainly the same country as is spoken of in Ish-tob, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the men of Tob, of whom 12,000 were hired by the children of Ammon to fight against David. They are thus named side by side with the men of Beth-Rehob, and Zoba, and Maacah, other small Aramean or Syrian states (<a href="/2_samuel/10-6.htm">2 Samuel 10:6, 8</a>). Tob is again mentioned in all probability in 1 Macc. 5:13; 2 Macc. 12:17, and the <span class="accented">Thauba</span> of Ptolemy agrees in situation as well as in name with Tob, but no identification with any existing place has been hitherto effected. <span class="cmt_word">Vain men</span>, as in <a href="/judges/9-4.htm">Judges 9:4</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/11-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So Jephthah</span><br /><span class="heb">יִפְתָּח֙</span> <span class="translit">(yip̄·tāḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3316.htm">Strong's 3316: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jephthah -- 'He opens', a Gileadite, also a city of Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fled</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּבְרַ֤ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiḇ·raḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1272.htm">Strong's 1272: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bolt, to flee suddenly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his brothers</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and settled</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·šeḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the land</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֶ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Tob,</span><br /><span class="heb">ט֑וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2897.htm">Strong's 2897: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tob -- a region East of the Jordan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">where a group of rebels</span><br /><span class="heb">רֵיקִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(rê·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7386.htm">Strong's 7386: </a> </span><span class="str2">Empty, worthless</span><br /><br /><span class="word">joined</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּֽתְלַקְּט֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiṯ·laq·qə·ṭū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3950.htm">Strong's 3950: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pick up, to gather, to glean</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him</span><br /><span class="heb">יִפְתָּח֙</span> <span class="translit">(yip̄·tāḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3316.htm">Strong's 3316: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jephthah -- 'He opens', a Gileadite, also a city of Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and traveled</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּצְא֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·ṣə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with him.</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/11-3.htm">Judges 11:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/11-3.htm">Judges 11:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/11-3.htm">Judges 11:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/11-3.htm">Judges 11:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/11-3.htm">Judges 11:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/11-3.htm">Judges 11:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/11-3.htm">Judges 11:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/11-3.htm">Judges 11:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/11-3.htm">Judges 11:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/11-3.htm">Judges 11:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/11-3.htm">OT History: Judges 11:3 Then Jephthah fled from his brothers (Jd Judg. 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