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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 />the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When the Ammonites attacked, the elders of Gilead sent for Jephthah in the land of Tob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And when the Ammonites made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah from the land of Tob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and made war with them, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And so it was, when the people of Ammon made war against Israel, that the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the sons of Ammon fought against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When the sons of Ammon fought against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And it happened when the sons of Ammon fought against Israel that the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So it happened that as the sons of Ammon fought against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When the Ammonites fought against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the Ammonites made war with Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the Ammonites made war with Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it was so, that, when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When the Ammonites attacked Israel, Gilead's leaders went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When this happened, the leaders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah back from the land of Tob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When this happened, the elders of Gilead went to the territory of Tob to find Jephthah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and made war with them, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When the Ammonites attacked, the leaders of Gilead asked Jephthah to come back from the land of Tob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It was so, that when the people of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah out of the land of Tob;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah out of the land of Tob:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah out of the land of Tob. <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, when the sons of Ammon have fought with Israel, that [the] elderly of Gilead go to take Jephthah from the land of Tob;<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, when the Bene-Ammon have fought with Israel, that the elders of Gilead go to take Jephthah from the land of Tob;<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 when the sons of Ammon warred with Israel, and the old men of Israel will go to take Jephthah out of the land of Tob.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And as they pressed hard upon them, the ancients of Galaad went to fetch Jephte out of the land of Tob to help them: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And being steadfastly attacked, the elders of Gilead traveled so that they might obtain for their assistance Jephthah, from the land of Tob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />As soon as the Ammonites were at war with Israel, the elders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah from the land of Tob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And when the Ammonites made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah from the land of Tob.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when the children of Ammon made war against the children of Israel, the elders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah from the land of Tobtha;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And when the sons of Amon fought with the sons of Israel, the Elders of Gelad went to the wilderness to Naphthakh from the good land<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 was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />that the elders of Galaad went to fetch Jephthae from the land of Tob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/11-5.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=3385" 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">4</span>Some time later, when the Ammonites fought against Israel <span class="reftext">5</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.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer- (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></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.)."></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: nil·ḥă·mū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">made war</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/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.">them,</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/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·lə·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">went</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: lā·qa·ḥaṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">to get</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/3316.htm" title="3316: yip̄·tāḥ (N-proper-ms) -- From pathach; he will open; Jiphtach, an Israelite; also a place in Palestine.">Jephthah</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: mê·’e·reṣ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">from 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> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>“Come,” they said, “be our commander, so that we can fight against the Ammonites.”…<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="/judges/10-18.htm">Judges 10:18</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/12-1.htm">Judges 12:1-7</a></span><br />Then the men of Ephraim assembled and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why have you crossed over to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We will burn your house down with you inside!” / But Jephthah replied, “My people and I had a serious conflict with the Ammonites, and when I called, you did not save me out of their hands. / When I saw that you would not save me, I risked my life and crossed over to the Ammonites, and the LORD delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come today to fight against me?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-11.htm">1 Samuel 12:11</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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/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="/1_samuel/8-19.htm">1 Samuel 8:19-20</a></span><br />Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us. / Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to judge us, to go out before us, and to fight our battles.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-27.htm">1 Samuel 10:27</a></span><br />But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-25.htm">1 Samuel 17:25</a></span><br />Now the men of Israel had been saying, “Do you see how this man keeps coming out to defy Israel? To the man who kills him the king will give great riches. And he will give him his daughter in marriage and exempt his father’s house from taxation in Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/10-6.htm">2 Samuel 10:6-8</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_kings/13-5.htm">2 Kings 13:5</a></span><br />So the LORD gave Israel a deliverer, and they escaped the power of the Arameans. Then the people of Israel lived in their own homes as they had before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/14-26.htm">2 Kings 14:26-27</a></span><br />For the LORD saw that the affliction of the Israelites, both slave and free, was very bitter. There was no one to help Israel, / and since the LORD had said that He would not blot out the name of Israel from under heaven, He saved them by the hand of Jeroboam son of Jehoash.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-27.htm">Nehemiah 9:27</a></span><br />So You delivered them into the hands of enemies who oppressed them, and in their time of distress they cried out to You. From heaven You heard them, and in Your great compassion You gave them deliverers who saved them from the hands of their enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-20.htm">Isaiah 19:20</a></span><br />It will be a sign and a witness to the LORD of Hosts in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the LORD because of their oppressors, He will send them a savior and defender to rescue them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-20.htm">Acts 13:20-21</a></span><br />All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet. / Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob:</p><p class="hdg">made war.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/10-9.htm">Judges 10:9,17,18</a></b></br> Moreover the children of Ammon passed over Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed… </p><p class="hdg">to fetch</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/10-27.htm">1 Samuel 10:27</a></b></br> But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/11-6.htm">1 Samuel 11:6,7,12</a></b></br> And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/118-22.htm">Psalm 118:22,23</a></b></br> The stone <i>which</i> the builders refused is become the head <i>stone</i> of the corner… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/11-4.htm">Ammon</a> <a href="/judges/11-4.htm">Ammonites</a> <a href="/judges/11-4.htm">Bene-Ammon</a> <a href="/judges/11-4.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/8-16.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/judges/11-4.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/11-3.htm">Jephthah</a> <a href="/judges/8-16.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/judges/11-3.htm">Tob</a> <a href="/judges/11-4.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/11-6.htm">Ammon</a> <a href="/judges/11-6.htm">Ammonites</a> <a href="/judges/11-6.htm">Bene-Ammon</a> <a href="/judges/11-6.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/11-7.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/judges/11-13.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/11-6.htm">Jephthah</a> <a href="/judges/11-7.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-6.htm">Tob</a> <a href="/judges/11-6.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>and made war with them</b><br>This phrase refers to the Ammonites, who were descendants of Lot and had a long history of conflict with Israel. The Ammonites' aggression against Israel was a recurring theme in the Old Testament, often due to territorial disputes and historical enmity. This conflict is part of the broader narrative of the Israelites' struggle to maintain their God-given land amidst surrounding hostile nations. The Ammonites' war against Israel can be seen as a consequence of Israel's disobedience to God, as outlined in the cycles of sin and deliverance in the Book of Judges.<p><b>the elders of Gilead</b><br>Gilead was a region east of the Jordan River, known for its balm and rugged terrain. The elders were the leaders or representatives of the tribes residing in this area. Their role was crucial in decision-making and leadership, especially during times of crisis. The elders' involvement highlights the communal and tribal nature of Israelite society, where leadership was often decentralized and based on tribal affiliations. This reflects the period of the Judges, where there was no centralized monarchy, and leadership was often ad hoc and situational.<p><b>went to get Jephthah</b><br>Jephthah was a Gileadite, known for being a mighty warrior but also the son of a prostitute, which led to his rejection by his half-brothers and the elders of Gilead. His story is a powerful example of God using unlikely individuals to achieve His purposes, a theme prevalent throughout Scripture. Jephthah's leadership is reminiscent of other judges whom God raised up to deliver Israel, despite their humble or flawed beginnings. This action by the elders signifies a desperate need for deliverance, prompting them to seek out Jephthah despite his previous rejection.<p><b>from the land of Tob</b><br>Tob was a region located northeast of Gilead, possibly in modern-day Syria. It was a place where Jephthah had fled to escape his brothers' hostility. The land of Tob is significant as it represents a place of refuge and exile for Jephthah, who gathered a band of followers there. This mirrors the biblical motif of God preparing His chosen leaders in places of obscurity or exile, similar to Moses in Midian or David in the wilderness. Jephthah's return from Tob to lead Israel underscores the theme of redemption and restoration, as God often calls back those who have been cast out to fulfill His purposes.<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, often in conflict with Israel. In this context, they are the aggressors waging war against Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation chosen by God, consisting of the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. They are under threat from the Ammonites in this passage.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/elders_of_gilead.htm">Elders of Gilead</a></b><br>Leaders or senior figures in the region of Gilead, responsible for making decisions on behalf of the people. They seek out Jephthah for help.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jephthah.htm">Jephthah</a></b><br>A mighty warrior and the son of Gilead, previously rejected by his people due to his mother's status as a prostitute. He is living in the land of Tob at this time.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/l/land_of_tob.htm">Land of Tob</a></b><br>A region outside of Gilead where Jephthah resides after being driven away by his brothers. It becomes a place of refuge and preparation for him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god_uses_the_rejected.htm">God Uses the Rejected</a></b><br>Jephthah's account reminds us that God often uses those whom society has rejected. Despite his background, God had a purpose for him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_guidance_in_leadership.htm">Seeking God's Guidance in Leadership</a></b><br>The elders of Gilead sought out Jephthah in desperation. In our lives, we should seek God's guidance in choosing leaders and making decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/redemption_and_restoration.htm">Redemption and Restoration</a></b><br>Jephthah's return to Gilead illustrates themes of redemption and restoration. God can restore relationships and use past hurts for His glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_adversity.htm">Courage in Adversity</a></b><br>Jephthah's willingness to lead Israel against the Ammonites demonstrates courage. We are called to be courageous in the face of challenges, trusting in God's strength.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_reconciliation.htm">The Importance of Reconciliation</a></b><br>The elders' approach to Jephthah shows the importance of reconciliation and humility. We should be willing to mend broken relationships for the greater good.<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_does_jephthah's_conflict_escalate.htm">Judges 12:1–3 – Why does Jephthah’s conflict with the Ephraimites escalate so violently with little prior indication? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_deut._1_13-16_align_with_israel's_leadership.htm">Deuteronomy 1:13–16 details a system of judges set up by Moses; how does this align with other biblical accounts about Israel’s leadership structure? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_there_extrabiblical_sources_for_judges_11.htm">Judges 11:4-9: Are there credible extrabiblical sources confirming the conflict with the Ammonites, or does this narrative contradict known history?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">When the children of Ammon made war.</span>--The allusion is to some special threat of invasion (<span class= "ital">acriter instantibus, </span>Vulg.) at the close of the eighteen years of oppression (<a href="/judges/10-9.htm" title="Moreover the children of Ammon passed over Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed.">Judges 10:9</a>).<p><span class= "bld">To fetch Jephthah.</span>--Because by this time he had made himself a great name as a brave and successful chieftain of marauders, who would doubtless come with him to lead the Gileadites.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The elders of Gilead</span>. The same as the princes in <a href="/judges/10-18.htm">Judges 10:18</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/11-5.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">and</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהִ֕י</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">made war</span><br /><span class="heb">נִלְחֲמ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(nil·ḥă·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common 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">with</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">[them],</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</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 /><br /><span class="word">the elders</span><br /><span class="heb">זִקְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ziq·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2205.htm">Strong's 2205: </a> </span><span class="str2">Old</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Gilead</span><br /><span class="heb">גִלְעָ֔ד</span> <span class="translit">(ḡil·‘āḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1568.htm">Strong's 1568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gilead -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">went</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·lə·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to get</span><br /><span class="heb">לָקַ֥חַת</span> <span class="translit">(lā·qa·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jephthah</span><br /><span class="heb">יִפְתָּ֖ח</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">from the land</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאֶ֥רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | 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">טֽוֹב׃</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/11-5.htm">Judges 11:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/11-5.htm">Judges 11:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/11-5.htm">Judges 11:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/11-5.htm">Judges 11:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/11-5.htm">Judges 11:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/11-5.htm">Judges 11:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/11-5.htm">Judges 11:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/11-5.htm">Judges 11:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/11-5.htm">Judges 11:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/11-5.htm">Judges 11:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/11-5.htm">OT History: Judges 11:5 It was so that when the children (Jd Judg. 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