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Judges 11

Jephthah, driven from his family because he is the son of a harlot, is recalled by the elders of Gilead when Ammon threatens them. He first argues Israel’s historical case against the Ammonite king, showing that Israel did not seize Ammon’s land in the exodus. The Spirit of the LORD comes upon him, but Jephthah then makes a rash vow before battle. After victory, his daughter is the first to come from his house, creating one of the book’s most difficult and tragic scenes.

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Jephthah, driven from his family because he is the son of a harlot, is recalled by the elders of Gilead when Ammon threatens them. He first argues Israel’s historical case against the Ammonite king, showing that Israel did not seize Ammon’s land in the exodus. The Spirit of the LORD comes upon him, but Jephthah then makes a rash vow before battle. After victory, his daughter is the first to come from his house, creating one of the book’s most difficult and tragic scenes.

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Verses 1–3Jephthah is driven away and gathers men around himVerses 4–11The elders of Gilead ask Jephthah to lead themVerses 12–28Jephthah reasons with the king of Ammon about the landVerses 29–33The Spirit of the LORD comes upon Jephthah, and he defeats AmmonVerses 34–40Jephthah’s daughter meets him, and he fulfills his vow
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1Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour,…2And Gilead's wife bare him sons; and his wife's sons…3Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the…4And it came to pass in process of time, that…5And it was so, that when the children of Ammon…6And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain,…7And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, Did not…8And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we…9And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, If ye…10And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The LORD…11Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the…12And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children…13And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto…14And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the…15And said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not…16But when Israel came up from Egypt, and walked through…17Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying,…18Then they went along through the wilderness, and compassed the…19And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites,…20But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his coast:…21And the LORD God of Israel delivered Sihon and all…22And they possessed all the coasts of the Amorites, from…23So now the LORD God of Israel hath dispossessed the…24Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth…25And now art thou any thing better than Balak the…26While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns, and in…27Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest…28Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not…29Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and…30And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said,…31Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the…32So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to…33And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come…34And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold,…35And it came to pass, when he saw her, that…36And she said unto him, My father, if thou hast…37And she said unto her father, Let this thing be…38And he said, Go. And he sent her away for…39And it came to pass at the end of two…40That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the…