Judges 12:4

Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites [are] fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, [and] among the Manassites.

Then Jephthah {H3316} gathered together {H6908} all the men {H582} of Gilead {H1568}, and fought {H3898} with Ephraim {H669}: and the men {H582} of Gilead {H1568} smote {H5221} Ephraim {H669}, because they said {H559}, Ye Gileadites {H1568} are fugitives {H6412} of Ephraim {H669} among {H8432} the Ephraimites {H669}, and among {H8432} the Manassites {H4519}.

Then Yiftach gathered together all the men of Gil'ad and fought with Efrayim, and the men of Gil'ad defeated Efrayim; because they were saying, "You Gil'ad men who live in Efrayim and M'nasheh have deserted Efrayim!"

Jephthah then gathered all the men of Gilead and fought against Ephraim. And the men of Gilead struck them down because the Ephraimites had said, “You Gileadites are fugitives in Ephraim, living in the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh.”

Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim; and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye are fugitives of Ephraim, ye Gileadites, in the midst of Ephraim, and in the midst of Manasseh.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • 1 Samuel 25:10

    And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who [is] David? and who [is] the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.

  • Psalms 78:9

    ¶ The children of Ephraim, [being] armed, [and] carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.

  • Numbers 32:39

    And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which [was] in it.

  • Numbers 32:40

    And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.

  • Proverbs 12:13

    ¶ The wicked is snared by the transgression of [his] lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

  • Proverbs 15:1

    ¶ A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

  • Judges 11:10

    And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The LORD be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words.

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