The men of Ephraim angrily confront Jephthah for not calling them to fight Ammon, and the dispute becomes a deadly civil war. Gilead controls the Jordan crossings and uses the pronunciation of 'Shibboleth' to identify fleeing Ephraimites, leading to thousands of deaths. After Jephthah dies, Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon judge Israel in comparatively brief notices.
The men of Ephraim angrily confront Jephthah for not calling them to fight Ammon, and the dispute becomes a deadly civil war. Gilead controls the Jordan crossings and uses the pronunciation of 'Shibboleth' to identify fleeing Ephraimites, leading to thousands of deaths. After Jephthah dies, Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon judge Israel in comparatively brief notices.
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