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Judges 11:1 KJV
Judges · chapter 11 · verse 1
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.Judges 11:1 · King James Version
Judges 11:1 in context
1Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.
2And 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.
3Then 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.
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Key words (Strong's)
- GileaditeGilʻâdîya Giladite or descendant of GiladH1569 →
- JephthahYiphtâchJiphtach, an IsraeliteH3316 →
- valourchayilprobably a force, whether of men, means or other resourcesH2428 →
- harlotʼishshâha womanH802 →
- harlotzânâhto commit adulteryH2181 →
- GileadGilʻâdGilad, a region East of the JordanH1568 →
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The princes and people of Gilead we left, in the close of the foregoing chapter, consulting about the choice of a general, having come to this resolve, that whoever would undertake to lead their forces against the children of Ammon should by common consent be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-3