Judges
King James Version (KJV)
Judges 11:6
“And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.”
King James Version (KJV)
Judges 11:6 Context
3Then 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. 4And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel. 5And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob: 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?
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Other Translations
And they said vnto Iephthah, Come and bee our Captaine, that wee may fight with the children of Ammon.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
and they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our chief that we may fight against the sons of Ammon."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and they said unto Jephthah, Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And they said to Jephthah, Come and be our chief so that we may make war against the children of Ammon.
- Basic English Bible
And they said to Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight against the children of Ammon.
- Darby Bible
And they said to Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
- Webster's Bible
and they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon."
- World English Bible
and they say unto Jephthah, `Come, and thou hast been to us for captain, and we fight against the Bene-Ammon.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And they said unto Jephthah: 'Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
and they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our chief that we may fight against the sons of Ammon."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and they said unto Jephthah, Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And they said to Jephthah, Come and be our chief so that we may make war against the children of Ammon.
- Basic English Bible
And they said to Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight against the children of Ammon.
- Darby Bible
And they said to Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
- Webster's Bible
and they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon."
- World English Bible
and they say unto Jephthah, `Come, and thou hast been to us for captain, and we fight against the Bene-Ammon.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And they said unto Jephthah: 'Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Judges 11:6
11:4 Made war - The Ammonites had vexed and oppressed them eighteen years, and now the Israelites begin to make opposition, they commence a war against them.
11:5 Went - By direction from God, who both qualified him for, and called him to the office of a judge, otherwise they might not have chosen a bastard.
11:7 Expel me - And deprive me of all share in my father's goods, which, though a bastard, was due to me. This expulsion of him was the act of his brethren; but he here ascribes it to the elders of Gilead; either because some of them were among these elders, as is very probable from the dignity of this family; or because this act, though desired by his brethren, was executed by the decree of the elders, to whom the determination of all controversies about inheritance belonged; and therefore it was their faults they did not protect him from the injuries of his brethren.
11:8 Therefore - Being sensible that we have done thee injury, we come now to make thee full reparation.