Text -- Judges 12:1-2 (NET)

Civil Strife Mars the Victory

12:1 The Ephraimites assembled and crossed over to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why did you go and fight with the Ammonites without asking us to go with you? We will burn your house down right over you!” 12:2 Jephthah said to them, “My people and I were entangled in controversy with the Ammonites. I asked for your help, but you did not deliver me from their power.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Jdg 12:1

¹ tn Heb “the men of Ephraim were summoned [or “were mustered”].”

² tn Heb “cross over to fight.”

³ tn Or “calling”; or “summoning.”

⁴ tn Heb “Your house we will burn over you with fire.”

NET Notes: Jdg 12:2

¹ tn Heb A man of great strife I was and my people and the Ammonites.”

² tn Heb “hand.”