Judges 10:18
10:18 The leaders
of Gilead said to one another, “Who is willing to lead the charge
against the Ammonites? He will become the leader of all who live in Gilead!”
Judges 11:8-9
11:8 The leaders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “That may be true,
but now we pledge to you our loyalty.
Come with us and fight with the Ammonites. Then you will become the leader
of all who live in Gilead.”
11:9 Jephthah said to the leaders of Gilead, “All right!
If you take me back to fight with the Ammonites and the
Lord gives them to me,
I will be your leader.”
Judges 11:13
11:13 The Ammonite king said to Jephthah’s messengers, “Because Israel stole
my land when they
came up from Egypt – from the Arnon River in the south to the Jabbok River in the north, and as far west as the Jordan.
Now return it
peaceably!”
Judges 11:27
11:27 I have not done you wrong,
but you are doing wrong
by attacking me. May the
Lord, the Judge, judge this day between the Israelites and the Ammonites!’”
Judges 11:29
A Foolish Vow Spells Death for a Daughter
11:29 The Lord’s spirit empowered Jephthah. He passed through Gilead and Manasseh and went to Mizpah in Gilead. From there he approached the Ammonites.
Judges 11:33
11:33 He defeated them from Aroer all the way to Minnith – twenty cities in all, even as far as Abel Keramim! He wiped them out!
The Israelites humiliated the Ammonites.
Judges 11:36
11:36 She said to him, “My father, since
you made an oath to the
Lord, do to me as you promised.
After all, the
Lord vindicated you before
your enemies, the Ammonites.”
Judges 12:1
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!”
Judges 12:3
12:3 When I saw that you were not going to help,
I risked my life
and advanced against
the Ammonites, and the
Lord handed them over to me. Why have you come up
to fight with me today?”