Judges:11:1-12

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* Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour , and he was the son of an harlot #H2181 : and Gilead begat Jephthah . * And Gileads wife bare him sons ; and his wifes sons grew up , and they thrust out Jephthah , and said unto him , Thou shalt not inherit in our fathers house ; for thou art the son of a strange woman . * 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 . * And it came to pass in process of time , that the children of Ammon made war against Israel Yisra #el #. * And it was so , that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel Yisra #el #, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob : * And they said unto Jephthah , Come , and be our captain , that we may fight with the children of Ammon . * And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead Gil #ad #, Did not ye hate me , and expel me out of my fathers house ? and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress ? * 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 Gil #ad #. * And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead Gil #ad #, 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 ro #sh #? * And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah , The LORD be witness between us , if we do not so according to thy words . * Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead Gil #ad #, and the people made him head and captain over them : and Jephthah uttered all his words before the LORD in Mizpeh . * 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 ?

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