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Biblical Person

Jephthah

Verses mentioning Jephthah

  • 1Sam 12:11 — And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe.
  • Judg 11:1 — Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.
  • Judg 11:2 — And Gilead’s wife bare him sons; and his wife’s sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father’s house; for thou art the son of a strange woman.
  • Judg 11:3 — Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.
  • Judg 11:5 — 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:
  • Judg 11:6 — And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
  • Judg 11:7 — And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and expel me out of my father’s house? and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress?
  • Judg 11:8 — And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gile
  • Judg 11:9 — And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, If ye bring me home again to fight against the children of Ammon, and the LORD deliver them before me, shall I be your head?
  • Judg 11:10 — And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The LORD be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words.
  • Judg 11:11 — Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the LORD in Mizpeh.
  • Judg 11:12 — And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight in my land?
  • Judg 11:13 — And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now ther
  • Judg 11:14 — And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon:
  • Judg 11:15 — And said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon: