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Judges 11:8 KJV
Judges · chapter 11 · verse 8 · King James Version
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 Gilead.Judges 11:8 · King James Version
Judges 11:8 in context
6And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
7And 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?
8And 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 Gilead.
9And 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?
10And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The LORD be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words.
Key words (Strong's)
- inhabitantsyâshabproperly, to sit downH3427 →
- JephthahYiphtâchJiphtach, an IsraeliteH3316 →
- childrenbêna son , in the widest sense , etc.)H1121 →
- elderszâqênoldH2205 →
- GileadGilʻâdGilad, a region East of the JordanH1568 →
- fightlâchamto feed onH3898 →
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