Judges 11:29

A Foolish Vow Spells Death for a Daughter

11:29 The Lord’s spirit empowered ¹  Jephthah. He passed through Gilead and Manasseh and went ²  to Mizpah in Gilead. From there he approached the Ammonites. ³ 

Judges 10:18

10:18 The leaders ⁴  of Gilead said to one another, “Who is willing to lead the charge ⁵  against the Ammonites? He will become the leader of all who live in Gilead!”

[11:29]  ¹ tn Heb “was on.”

[11:29]  ² tn Heb “passed through.”

[11:29]  ³ tn Heb “From Mizpah in Gilead he passed through [to] the Ammonites.”

[10:18]  ⁴ tn Heb “the people, the officers.”

[10:18]  ⁵ tn Heb “Who is the man who will begin fighting.”