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href="/bsb/judges/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/judges/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Some time later, when the Ammonites were fighting against Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />At about this time, the Ammonites began their war against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />After a time the Ammonites made war against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Some time later, when the Ammonites fought against Israel<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />It came to pass after a time that the people of Ammon made war against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now it came about, after a while, that the sons of Ammon fought against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />It came about after a while that the sons of Ammon fought against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And it came about after a while that the sons of Ammon fought against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened after a while that the sons of Ammon fought against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now it happened after a while that the Ammonites fought against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Some time later, the Ammonites fought against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Some time later, the Ammonites fought against Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass after a while, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass after a while, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Later, Ammon waged war with Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It was some time later that the Ammonites went to war against Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Later on, the Ammonites attacked Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Some time later, when the Ammonites fought against Israel<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />It was some time after this when the Ammonites fought with Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It happened after a while, that the people of Ammon made war against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />After a while, the children of Ammon made war against Israel. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it comes to pass, after a time, that the sons of Ammon fight with Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it cometh to pass, after a time, that the Bene-Ammon fight with Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be from days and the sons of Ammon will war with Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In those days the children of Ammon made war against Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />In those days, the sons of Ammon fought against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Some time later, the Ammonites went to war with Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />After a time the Ammonites made war against Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass after a time, the children of Ammon made war against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it was after some days, the sons of Amon fought with the sons of Israel<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it came to pass after a while, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass when the children of Ammon prepared to fight with Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/11-4.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=3382" 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">3</span>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="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">Some time later,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: mî·yā·mîm (Prep-m:: N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">when the Ammonites</a> <a href="/hebrew/5983.htm" title="5983: ‘am·mō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- A people living E. of the Jordan. From am; tribal, i.e. Inbred; Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: way·yil·lā·ḥă·mū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">fought</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>and made war with them, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.…<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="/numbers/21-23.htm">Numbers 21:23-24</a></span><br />But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel. / And Israel put him to the sword and took possession of his land, from the Arnon to the Jabbok—but only up to the border of the Ammonites, because it was fortified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-32.htm">Deuteronomy 2:32-33</a></span><br />So Sihon and his whole army came out for battle against us at Jahaz. / And the LORD our God delivered him over to us, and we defeated him and his sons and his whole army.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-10.htm">Joshua 13:10-11</a></span><br />and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the Ammonites; / also Gilead and the territory of the Geshurites and Maacathites, all of Mount Hermon, and all Bashan as far as Salecah—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/10-33.htm">2 Kings 10:33</a></span><br />from the Jordan eastward through all the land of Gilead (the region of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh), and from Aroer by the Arnon Valley through Gilead to Bashan.<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.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/10-6.htm">2 Samuel 10:6-14</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. / On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men. / The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">2 Chronicles 20:1-30</a></span><br />After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat. / Then some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the Sea; they are already in Hazazon-tamar” (that is, En-gedi). / Jehoshaphat was alarmed and set his face to seek the LORD. And he proclaimed a fast throughout Judah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-14.htm">Isaiah 11:14</a></span><br />They will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines to the west; together they will plunder the sons of the east. They will lay their hands on Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-1.htm">Jeremiah 48:1-47</a></span><br />Concerning Moab, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo, for it will be devastated. Kiriathaim will be captured and disgraced; the fortress will be shattered and dismantled. / There is no longer praise for Moab; in Heshbon they devise evil against her: ‘Come, let us cut her off from nationhood.’ You too, O people of Madmen, will be silenced; the sword will pursue you. / A voice cries out from Horonaim: ‘Devastation and great destruction!’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-8.htm">Ezekiel 25:8-11</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Moab and Seir said, “Look, the house of Judah is like all the other nations,” / therefore I will indeed expose the flank of Moab beginning with its frontier cities—Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim—the glory of the land. / I will give it along with the Ammonites as a possession to the people of the East, so that the Ammonites will no longer be remembered among the nations. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/1-13.htm">Amos 1:13-15</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of the Ammonites, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to enlarge their territory. / So I will kindle a fire in the walls of Rabbah to consume its citadels amid war cries on the day of battle and a violent wind on the day of tempest. / Their king will go into exile—he and his princes together,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-43.htm">Matthew 5:43-44</a></span><br />You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’ / But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-27.htm">Luke 6:27-28</a></span><br />But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, / bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-17.htm">Romans 12:17-21</a></span><br />Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody. / If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone. / Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-3.htm">2 Corinthians 10:3-4</a></span><br />For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh. / The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/10-18.htm">Ammon</a> <a href="/judges/10-18.htm">Ammonites</a> <a href="/judges/10-18.htm">Bene-Ammon</a> <a href="/judges/10-18.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/10-18.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/4-6.htm">Later</a> <a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Process</a> <a href="/judges/10-14.htm">Time</a> <a href="/judges/11-1.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/11-5.htm">Ammon</a> <a href="/judges/11-5.htm">Ammonites</a> <a href="/judges/11-5.htm">Bene-Ammon</a> <a href="/judges/11-5.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/11-5.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/15-1.htm">Later</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-19.htm">Process</a> <a href="/judges/11-26.htm">Time</a> <a href="/judges/11-5.htm">War</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Some time later</b><br>This phrase indicates a passage of time since the previous events described in the Book of Judges. It suggests a period of relative peace or stability before the conflict with the Ammonites arises. This is a common narrative technique in the Book of Judges, where cycles of peace and conflict are depicted. The time lapse also allows for the development of new leaders and circumstances in Israel.<p><b>when the Ammonites</b><br>The Ammonites were descendants of Lot, Abraham's nephew, through his younger daughter (<a href="/genesis/19-38.htm">Genesis 19:38</a>). They were a neighboring nation east of the Jordan River, often in conflict with Israel. The Ammonites worshiped the god Milcom or Molech, and their practices were often in direct opposition to the worship of Yahweh. Their relationship with Israel was marked by hostility and warfare, as seen in various biblical accounts.<p><b>fought against Israel</b><br>This conflict is part of the recurring theme in Judges where Israel faces oppression due to their disobedience to God. The Ammonites' aggression can be seen as a divine instrument of judgment against Israel's idolatry and sin. Historically, the Ammonites were known for their military campaigns and territorial ambitions. This battle sets the stage for the rise of Jephthah, a judge who would deliver Israel from their oppression. The conflict also highlights the need for a deliverer, a theme that points forward to the ultimate deliverer, Jesus Christ, who would save His people from their sins.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/ammonites.htm">Ammonites</a></b><br>A group of people descended from Lot, Abraham's nephew. They were often in conflict with Israel due to territorial disputes and religious differences.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation chosen by God, consisting of the descendants of Jacob. At this time, Israel was a confederation of tribes often facing external threats and internal strife.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jephthah.htm">Jephthah</a></b><br>Although not mentioned directly in this verse, Jephthah becomes a central figure in the subsequent account. He is a judge of Israel who leads them against the Ammonites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gilead.htm">Gilead</a></b><br>A region east of the Jordan River, often associated with the tribes of Gad and Manasseh. It is significant as the home of Jephthah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/conflict.htm">Conflict</a></b><br>The ongoing struggle between the Israelites and the Ammonites, which sets the stage for Jephthah's leadership and the ensuing events.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_historical_context.htm">Understanding Historical Context</a></b><br>Recognize the historical and cultural backdrop of the Ammonite-Israelite conflict to better understand the account and its implications for Israel's faithfulness to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_conflict.htm">God's Sovereignty in Conflict</a></b><br>Reflect on how God uses conflicts and challenges to bring about His purposes, often raising unlikely leaders like Jephthah to deliver His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Israel's repeated disobedience leads to oppression by foreign nations, reminding us of the importance of faithfulness to God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_faith.htm">Leadership and Faith</a></b><br>Consider the qualities of leadership exemplified by Jephthah, including faith, courage, and reliance on God, as a model for Christian leadership today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_god's_plan.htm">Trusting God's Plan</a></b><br>Even in times of conflict and uncertainty, trust that God is working through circumstances to fulfill His promises and purposes.<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/philistine-ammonite_oppression_verified.htm">(Judges 10:7) Is there any historical or archaeological verification of simultaneous oppression by Philistines and Ammonites? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_jephthah's_vow.htm">Judges 11:30-31: How can a just God permit Jephthah's vow, which appears to condone human sacrifice?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/judges_12_1-7__unity_or_conflict.htm">Judges 12:1-7 - How does the narrative align with or contradict earlier portrayals of tribal unity and cooperation in Judges?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_jephthah's_act_condemned.htm">Judges 11:34-39: If Jephthah's daughter was actually sacrificed, why is there no explicit condemnation of this act elsewhere in Scripture?</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>(4) <span class= "bld">In process of time.</span>--Marg., <span class= "ital">after days, </span>implying the time between Jephthah's expulsion in early youth and his mature manhood.<p><span class= "bld">The children of Ammon made war.</span>--The fact that this is introduced as a new circumstance, though it has been fully related in <a href="/context/judges/10-8.htm" title="And that year they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel: eighteen years, all the children of Israel that were on the other side Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead.">Judges 10:8-9</a>; <a href="/context/judges/10-17.htm" title="Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh.">Judges 10:17-18</a>, probably arises from the use of some new, and probably Gileadite, document in these two chapters.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - This verse brings us back to <a href="/judges/10-17.htm">Judges 10:17</a>, and reunites the two streams of narrative. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/11-4.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">Some time later,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when the Ammonites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְנֵֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fought</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּלָּחֲמ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yil·lā·ḥă·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3898.htm">Strong's 3898: </a> </span><span class="str2">To feed on, to consume, to battle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against</span><br /><span class="heb">עִם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/11-4.htm">Judges 11:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/11-4.htm">Judges 11:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/11-4.htm">Judges 11:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/11-4.htm">Judges 11:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/11-4.htm">Judges 11:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/11-4.htm">Judges 11:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/11-4.htm">Judges 11:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/11-4.htm">Judges 11:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/11-4.htm">Judges 11:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/11-4.htm">Judges 11:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/11-4.htm">OT History: Judges 11:4 It happened after a while that (Jd Judg. 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