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And he repeated all his words before the LORD in Mizpah. <a href="/nlt/judges/11.htm">New Living Translation</a> So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him their ruler and commander of the army. At Mizpah, in the presence of the LORD, Jephthah repeated what he had said to the elders. <a href="/esv/judges/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and leader over them. And Jephthah spoke all his words before the LORD at Mizpah. <a href="/bsb/judges/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him their leader and commander. And Jephthah repeated all his terms in the presence of the LORD at Mizpah. <a href="/kjv/judges/11.htm">King James Bible</a> Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the LORD in Mizpeh. <a href="/nkjv/judges/11.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and commander over them; and Jephthah spoke all his words before the LORD in Mizpah. <a href="/nasb_/judges/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and leader over them; and Jephthah spoke all his words before the LORD at Mizpah. <a href="/nasb/judges/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and chief over them; and Jephthah spoke all his words before the LORD at Mizpah. <a href="/nasb77/judges/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and chief over them; and Jephthah spoke all his words before the LORD at Mizpah. <a href="/lsb/judges/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and chief over them; and Jephthah spoke all his words before Yahweh at Mizpah. <a href="/amp/judges/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and leader over them. And Jephthah repeated everything that he had promised before the LORD at Mizpah. <a href="/csb/judges/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead. The people made him their leader and commander, and Jephthah repeated all his terms in the presence of the LORD at Mizpah. <a href="/hcsb/judges/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead. The people put him over themselves as leader and commander, and Jephthah repeated all his terms in the presence of the LORD at Mizpah. <a href="/asv/judges/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and chief over them: and Jephthah spake all his words before Jehovah in Mizpah. <a href="/cev/judges/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> So Jephthah went back to Mizpah with the leaders of Gilead. The people of Gilead gathered at the place of worship and made Jephthah their ruler. Jephthah also made promises to them. <a href="/erv/judges/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and chief over them: and Jephthah spake all his words before the LORD in Mizpah. <a href="/gwt/judges/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Jephthah went with them, and the people made him their leader and commander. So Jephthah went to Mizpah and repeated all these things in the presence of the LORD. <a href="/gnt/judges/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> So Jephthah went with the leaders of Gilead, and the people made him their ruler and leader. Jephthah stated his terms at Mizpah in the presence of the LORD. <a href="/isv/judges/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people appointed him head and military commander over them. Jephthah uttered everything he had to say with the solemnity of an oath in the LORD's presence at Mizpah. <a href="/msb/judges/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him their leader and commander. And Jephthah repeated all his terms in the presence of the LORD at Mizpah. <a href="/net/judges/11.htm">NET Bible</a> So Jephthah went with the leaders of Gilead. The people made him their leader and commander. Jephthah repeated the terms of the agreement before the LORD in Mizpah. <a href="/nheb/judges/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and chief over them. And Jephthah spoke all his words before the LORD in Mizpah. <a href="/wbt/judges/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the LORD in Mizpeh. <a href="/web/judges/11.htm">World English Bible</a> Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and chief over them. Jephthah spoke all his words before Yahweh in Mizpah. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/judges/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Jephthah goes with [the] elderly of Gilead, and the people set him over them for head and for captain, and Jephthah speaks all his words before YHWH in Mizpeh. <a href="/ylt/judges/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Jephthah goeth with the elders of Gilead, and the people set him over them for head and for captain, and Jephthah speaketh all his words before Jehovah in Mizpeh. <a href="/slt/judges/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jephthah will go with the old men of Gilead, and the people will set him over them for head and for chief: and Jephthah will speak all his words before Jehovah in Mizpeh.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/judges/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Jephte therefore went with the princes of Galaad, and all the people made him their prince. And Jephte spoke all his words before the Lord in Maspha. <a href="/cpdv/judges/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And so Jephthah went with the leaders of Gilead, and all the people made him their leader. And Jephthah spoke all his words, in the sight of the Lord, at Mizpah. <a href="/nabre/judges/11.htm">New American Bible</a> So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the army made him their leader and commander. Jephthah gave all his orders in the presence of the LORD in Mizpah. <a href="/nrsvce/judges/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and commander over them; and Jephthah spoke all his words before the LORD at Mizpah.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/judges/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then Jephthah went with the eiders of Gilead, and the people made him chief and ruler over them; and Jephthah uttered all his words before the LORD in Mizpeh. <a href="/hpbt/judges/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Naphthakh went with the Elders of Gelad, and they presented him as Prince and Ruler over them, and Naphthakh spoke all his words before LORD JEHOVAH in Mezpaya<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/judges/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and chief over them; and Jephthah spoke all his words before the LORD in Mizpah. <a href="/sep/judges/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Jephthae went with the elders of Galaad, and the people made him head and ruler over them: and Jephthae spoke all his words before the Lord in Massepha. <a href="/parallel/judges/11-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=3438" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/judges/11.htm">Jephthah Delivers Israel</a> …10And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “The LORD is our witness if we do not do as you say.” 11<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/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">went</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.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: ziq·nê (Adj-mpc) -- Old. From zaqen; old.">the elders</a> <a href="/hebrew/1568.htm" title="1568: ḡil·‘āḏ (N-proper-fs) -- Probably from Gal'ed; Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites.">of Gilead,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">and the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: way·yā·śî·mū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">made him</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">their</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: lə·rōš (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">leader</a> <a href="/hebrew/7101.htm" title="7101: ū·lə·qā·ṣîn (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-ms) -- A chief, ruler. From qatsah in the sense of determining; a magistrate or other leader.">and commander.</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.">And Jephthah</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: way·ḏab·bêr (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">repeated</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: də·ḇā·rāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">his terms</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">in the presence</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/4709.htm" title="4709: bam·miṣ·pāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The name of several places in Isr. Feminine of Mitspeh; Mitspah, the name of two places in Palestine.">at Mizpah.</a> 12Then Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites, saying, “What do you have against me that you have come to fight against my land?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32</a> And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, <a href="/1_samuel/12-11.htm">1 Samuel 12:11</a> So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely. <a href="/judges/10-18.htm">Judges 10:18</a> And the rulers of Gilead said to one another, “Whoever will launch the attack against the Ammonites will be the head of all who live in Gilead.” <a href="/1_samuel/8-5.htm">1 Samuel 8:5-6</a> “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.” / But when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” their demand was displeasing in the sight of Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD. <a href="/1_samuel/10-24.htm">1 Samuel 10:24</a> Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.” And all the people shouted, “Long live the king!” <a href="/1_samuel/11-15.htm">1 Samuel 11:15</a> So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the presence of the LORD. There they sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the Israelites rejoiced greatly. <a href="/1_samuel/18-5.htm">1 Samuel 18:5</a> So David marched out and prospered in everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and of Saul’s officers as well. <a href="/2_samuel/2-4.htm">2 Samuel 2:4</a> Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.” <a href="/2_samuel/5-3.htm">2 Samuel 5:3</a> So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel. <a href="/1_kings/12-1.htm">1 Kings 12:1</a> Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king. <a href="/1_chronicles/11-3.htm">1 Chronicles 11:3</a> So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where David made a covenant with them before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD through Samuel. <a href="/1_chronicles/12-38.htm">1 Chronicles 12:38</a> All these men of war, arrayed for battle, came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of the Israelites were of one mind to make David king. <a href="/2_chronicles/23-3.htm">2 Chronicles 23:3</a> the whole assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. “Behold, the king’s son!” said Jehoiada. “He must reign, just as the LORD promised concerning the descendants of David. <a href="/isaiah/3-6.htm">Isaiah 3:6-7</a> A man will seize his brother within his father’s house: “You have a cloak—you be our leader! Take charge of this heap of rubble.” / On that day he will cry aloud: “I am not a healer. I have no food or clothing in my house. Do not make me leader of the people!” <a href="/matthew/2-6.htm">Matthew 2:6</a> ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the LORD in Mizpeh.head<a href="/judges/11-8.htm">Judges 11:8</a> 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.uttered<a href="/1_samuel/23-9.htm">1 Samuel 23:9-12</a> And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod… <a href="/1_kings/3-7.htm">1 Kings 3:7-9</a> And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in… <a href="/2_corinthians/3-5.htm">2 Corinthians 3:5</a> Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;Jephthah uttered.before<a href="/judges/10-17.htm">Judges 10:17</a> Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh.<a href="/judges/20-1.htm">Judges 20:1</a> Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh.<a href="/1_samuel/10-17.htm">1 Samuel 10:17</a> And Samuel called the people together unto the LORD to Mizpeh;Mizpeh.<a href="/genesis/31-49.htm">Genesis 31:49</a> And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.and hence called Mizpeh<a href="/judges/11-29.htm">Judges 11:29</a> Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon.<a href="/joshua/15-38.htm">Joshua 15:38</a> And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/11-6.htm">Captain</a> <a href="/judges/11-6.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/judges/11-6.htm">Commander</a> <a href="/judges/11-10.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/judges/11-9.htm">Head</a> <a href="/judges/11-10.htm">Jephthah</a> <a href="/judges/11-6.htm">Leader</a> <a href="/judges/10-17.htm">Mizpah</a> <a href="/judges/10-17.htm">Mizpeh</a> <a href="/judges/9-3.htm">Repeated</a> <a href="/judges/11-10.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/judges/9-1.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/joshua/10-21.htm">Uttered</a> <a href="/judges/11-10.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/9-16.htm">Captain</a> <a href="/judges/20-2.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-9.htm">Commander</a> <a href="/judges/21-16.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/judges/13-5.htm">Head</a> <a href="/judges/11-12.htm">Jephthah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-2.htm">Leader</a> <a href="/judges/11-29.htm">Mizpah</a> <a href="/judges/11-29.htm">Mizpeh</a> <a href="/1_samuel/8-21.htm">Repeated</a> <a href="/judges/21-16.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/judges/14-7.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/judges/17-2.htm">Uttered</a> <a href="/judges/11-28.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 11</div>1. <a href="/judges/11-1.htm">The covenant between Jephthah and the Gileadites, that he should lead</a> 12. <a href="/judges/11-12.htm">The treaty of peace between him and the Ammonites is in vain</a> 29. <a href="/judges/11-29.htm">Jephthah's vow</a> 32. <a href="/judges/11-32.htm">His conquest of the Ammonites</a> 34. <a href="/judges/11-34.htm">He performs his vow on his daughter.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead Jephthah, previously an outcast due to his illegitimate birth, is now sought by the elders of Gilead to lead them against the Ammonites. This reflects the recurring biblical theme of God using unlikely individuals to fulfill His purposes, similar to David's rise from shepherd to king. Gilead, a region east of the Jordan River, was known for its balm and rugged terrain, often serving as a refuge and a place of strategic importance.and the people made him their leader and commander Jephthah's appointment as leader and commander signifies a formal recognition of his authority, despite his past rejection. This mirrors the biblical pattern of God elevating the humble and those rejected by society, as seen in Joseph's rise to power in Egypt. The dual role of leader and commander indicates both civil and military authority, essential for the impending conflict with the Ammonites.And Jephthah repeated all his terms in the presence of the LORD at Mizpah Jephthah's repetition of terms before the LORD at Mizpah underscores the solemnity and religious significance of his leadership. Mizpah, a site of assembly and covenant-making, is historically significant as a place where Israel gathered for important decisions, as seen in <a href="/1_samuel/7.htm">1 Samuel 7</a>. This act of repeating terms before God highlights the theocratic nature of Israel's leadership, where divine approval and guidance are sought. It also foreshadows Jephthah's later vow, emphasizing the importance of vows and oaths in Israelite culture, and serves as a reminder of the need for integrity and accountability before God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jephthah.htm">Jephthah</a> A mighty warrior and the son of Gilead, Jephthah was initially rejected by his family due to his mother being a prostitute. Despite this, he was chosen by the elders of Gilead to lead them against the Ammonites. 2. <a href="/topical/e/elders_of_gilead.htm">Elders of Gilead</a> The leaders of the region of Gilead who sought Jephthah's help to fight against the Ammonites. Their decision to appoint Jephthah as their leader highlights their desperation and recognition of his capabilities. 3. <a href="/topical/g/gilead.htm">Gilead</a> A region east of the Jordan River, known for its balm and rugged terrain. It was the homeland of Jephthah and the place where the elders sought his leadership. 4. <a href="/topical/m/mizpah.htm">Mizpah</a> A significant location in the account where Jephthah repeated his words before the LORD. Mizpah often served as a gathering place for the Israelites and a site for making covenants. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The covenant God of Israel, before whom Jephthah repeated his words, signifying the solemnity and divine witness to the agreement made.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god_uses_the_rejected.htm">God Uses the Rejected</a> Jephthah's account reminds us that God often chooses those whom society rejects to fulfill His purposes. Our past does not disqualify us from being used by God. <a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a> Jephthah's acceptance of leadership came with responsibility. True leadership involves seeking God's guidance and acknowledging His sovereignty. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_vows.htm">The Importance of Vows</a> Jephthah's vow later in the chapter teaches us to be cautious with our words and promises, especially those made before God. <a href="/topical/d/divine_witness.htm">Divine Witness</a> Repeating words before the LORD at Mizpah underscores the importance of involving God in our decisions and recognizing His presence in our commitments.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 11</a> <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> <a href="/q/what's_the_dead_sea's_biblical_role.htm">What is Mizpah's significance in the Bible?</a> <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> <a href="/q/why_gouge_eyes_as_submission_in_1_sam_11.htm">In 1 Samuel 11:1-2, how could gouging out the right eye of every Israelite realistically have served as a sign of submission without stronger resistance or outside intervention?</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>(11) The people made him head and captain.--The people ratified the promise of the elders, and solemnly inaugurated him as both the civil and military leader of the Trans-jordanic tribes.Uttered all his words.--It probably means that he took some oath as to the condition of his government.Before the Lord in Mizpeh.--Some have supposed that this must mean that the oath was taken before the Tabernacle or Ark, or Urim and Thummim, because the phrase has this meaning elsewhere (<a href="/exodus/34-34.htm" title="But when Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he took the veil off, until he came out. And he came out, and spoke to the children of Israel that which he was commanded.">Exodus 34:34</a>; <a href="/joshua/18-8.htm" title="And the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the LORD in Shiloh.">Joshua 18:8</a>; and infra, <a href="/judges/20-26.htm" title="Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came to the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.">Judges 20:26</a>; <a href="/judges/21-2.htm" title="And the people came to the house of God, and stayed there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;">Judges 21:2</a>);--and consequently that the scene of this covenant must be the Western Mizpeh, in Benjamin (<a href="/joshua/18-26.htm" title="And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah,">Joshua 18:26</a>; <a href="//apocrypha.org/1_maccabees/3-46.htm" title="Wherefore the Israelites assembled themselves together, and came to Maspha, over against Jerusalem; for in Maspha was the place where they prayed aforetime in Israel.">1 Maccabees 3:46</a>, "for in Maspha was the place where they prayed aforetime in Israel"). There are, indeed, no limits to the possible irregularities of these disturbed times, during which the priests seem to have sunk into the completest insignificance. The Ark may therefore have been transferred for a time to Mizpeh, in Benjamin (<a href="/judges/20-1.htm" title="Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, to the LORD in Mizpeh.">Judges 20:1</a>), as tradition says. But if that Mizpeh had been meant, it would certainly have been specified, since the Mizpeh of our present narrative (<a href="/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</a>) is in Gilead. Nor is it at all likely that the High Priest would have carried the sacred Urim into the disturbed and threatened Eastern districts. "Before Jehovah" probably means nothing more than by some solemn religious utterance or ceremony; and Mizpeh in Gilead had its own sacred associations (<a href="/context/genesis/31-48.htm" title="And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and you this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;">Genesis 31:48-49</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 11. - Head and captain. Both civil ruler or judge, and military chief. Uttered all his words before the Lord. The expression "before the Lord" is used in <a href="/exodus/34-34.htm">Exodus 34:34</a>; <a href="/leviticus/1-3.htm">Leviticus 1:3</a>; <a href="/judges/21-2.htm">Judges 21:2</a> (before God), and elsewhere, to signify the special presence of the Lord which was to be found in the tabernacle, or with the ark, or where there was the priest with an ephod. And this must be the meaning of the expression here. Jephthah was installed at the national place of gathering and consultation for Gilead, viz., at Mizpah in Gilead, into his office as bead of the State, and there, as in the capital, he performed all his duties under the sanctions of religion. Whether, however, the ark was brought there, or the altar, or a priest with an ephod, or whether some substitute was devised which the unsettled times might justify, it is impossible to say from want of information. There seems to be some reference in the words to Jephthah's vow, in ver. 31, as one of such utterances. <a href="/commentaries/judges/11-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So Jephthah יִפְתָּח֙ (yip̄·tāḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3316.htm">Strong's 3316: </a> Jephthah -- 'He opens', a Gileadite, also a city of Judah went וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with the elders זִקְנֵ֣י (ziq·nê) Adjective - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2205.htm">Strong's 2205: </a> Old of Gilead, גִלְעָ֔ד (ḡil·‘āḏ) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1568.htm">Strong's 1568: </a> Gilead -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites and the people הָעָ֥ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock put וַיָּשִׂ֨ימוּ (way·yā·śî·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set him over themselves עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against as leader לְרֹ֣אשׁ (lə·rōš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> The head and commander. וּלְקָצִ֑ין (ū·lə·qā·ṣîn) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7101.htm">Strong's 7101: </a> A magistrate, other leader And Jephthah יִפְתָּ֧ח (yip̄·tāḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3316.htm">Strong's 3316: </a> Jephthah -- 'He opens', a Gileadite, also a city of Judah repeated וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר (way·ḏab·bêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every his terms דְּבָרָ֛יו (də·ḇā·rāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause in the presence לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel at Mizpah. בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃ (bam·miṣ·pāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4709.htm">Strong's 4709: </a> Mizpah -- the name of several places in Israel <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/11-11.htm">Judges 11:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/judges/11-11.htm">Judges 11:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/judges/11-11.htm">Judges 11:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/judges/11-11.htm">Judges 11:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/judges/11-11.htm">Judges 11:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/11-11.htm">Judges 11:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/11-11.htm">Judges 11:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/11-11.htm">Judges 11:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/11-11.htm">Judges 11:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/judges/11-11.htm">Judges 11:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/judges/11-11.htm">OT History: Judges 11:11 Then Jephthah went with the elders (Jd Judg. 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