Judges 11:6
4 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:
And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
7 And 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?
8 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.
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
- “Come,” they said, “be our commander, so that we can fight against the Ammonites.”
- KJV
- And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
- WEB
- They said to Jephthah, “Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.”
- ASV
- and they said unto Jephthah, Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
- DARBY
- And they said to Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight against the children of Ammon.
- BLB
- and they said to Jephthah, “Come and be our commander, that we may fight against the sons of Ammon.”
- ÅB
- Og de sa til Jefta: Kom og bli vår fører, så vil vi stride mot Ammons barn.
- OTB
- De henvendte seg til Jefta og sa: «Kom og led oss i kamp mot ammonittene.»
- B1930
- Og de sa til Jefta: Kom og bli vår fører, så vil vi stride mot Ammons barn.