Judges 11:4
2 And Gilead’s wife bare him sons; and his wife’s sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father’s house; for thou art the son of a strange woman.
3 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.
5 And 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:
6 And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Some time later, when the Ammonites fought against Israel
- KJV
- And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel.
- WEB
- After a while, the children of Ammon made war against Israel.
- ASV
- And it came to pass after a while, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel.
- DARBY
- And it came to pass after some time, that the children of Ammon fought with Israel.
- BLB
- And it came to pass after some days, that the sons of Ammon made war against Israel.
- ÅB
- En tid etter begynte Ammons barn krig mot Israel.
- OTB
- Etter en tid førte ammonittene krig mot Israel.
- B1930
- Nogen tid efter begynte Ammons barn krig mot Israel.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Judges 10:9
Moreover the children of Ammon passed over Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed.
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