7 Jephthah replied to the elders of Gilead, “Did you not hate me and expel me from my father’s house? Why then have you come to me now, when you are in distress?” 8 They answered Jephthah, “This is why we now turn to you, that you may go with us, fight the Ammonites, and become leader over all of us who live in Gilead.” 9 But Jephthah asked them, “If you take me back to fight the Ammonites and the LORD gives them to me, will I really be your leader?”
Judges 11:7–9
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Judges 12:1–3
1 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!” 2 But Jephthah replied, “My people and… 3 …
Judges 10:17–18
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Judges 11:29–31
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Judges 11:14–16
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Judges 8:1–2
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Judges 8:21–23
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Judges 6:13–15
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Numbers 32:19–21
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