Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

When the Ammonites made war with Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.

New American Standard Bible

When the sons of Ammon fought against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob;

King James Version

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:

International Standard Version

When this happened, the elders of Gilead went to the territory of Tob to find Jephthah.

A Conservative Version

And it was so, that, when the sons of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob.

American Standard Version

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;

Amplified

When the Ammonites fought against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob;

Bible in Basic English

And when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the responsible men of Gilead went to get Jephthah back from the land of Tob;

Darby Translation

And when the Ammonites made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah from the land of Tob;

Julia Smith Translation

And it will be when the sons of Ammon warred with Israel, and the old men of Israel will go to take Jephthah out of the land of Tob.

King James 2000

And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah out of the land of Tob:

Lexham Expanded Bible

When the {Ammonites} made war with Israel, the elders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah from the land of Tob.

Modern King James verseion

And when the sons of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah out of the land of Tob.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then the elders of Gilead went and fetched Jephthah out of the land of Tob,

NET Bible

When the Ammonites attacked, the leaders of Gilead asked Jephthah to come back from the land of Tob.

New Heart English Bible

It was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah out of the land of Tob;

The Emphasized Bible

When, therefore, it came to pass that the sons of Ammon made war with Israel, then went the elders of Gilead, to summon Jephthah out of the land of Tob.

Webster

And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah out of the land of Tob:

World English Bible

It was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah out of the land of Tob;

Youngs Literal Translation

and it cometh to pass, when the Bene-Ammon have fought with Israel, that the elders of Gilead go to take Jephthah from the land of Tob;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
of Ammon
עמּון 
`Ammown 
Usage: 105

לחם 
Lacham 
Usage: 177

ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

the elders
זקן 
Zaqen 
Usage: 178

of Gilead
גּלעד 
Gil`ad 
Usage: 114

ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

to fetch
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

יפתּח 
Yiphtach 
Usage: 30

out of the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

Context Readings

Jephthah Becomes Israel's Leader

4 Some time later, the Ammonites fought against Israel. 5 When the Ammonites made war with Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob. 6 They said to him, “Come, be our commander, and let’s fight against the Ammonites.”

Cross References

Judges 10:9

The Ammonites also crossed the Jordan to fight against Judah, Benjamin, and the house of Ephraim. Israel was greatly oppressed,

Judges 10:17-18

The Ammonites were called together, and they camped in Gilead. So the Israelites assembled and camped at Mizpah.

1 Samuel 10:27

But some wicked men said, “How can this guy save us?” They despised him and did not bring him a gift, but Saul said nothing.

1 Samuel 11:6-7

When Saul heard these words, the Spirit of God suddenly took control of him, and his anger burned furiously.

1 Samuel 11:12

Afterward, the people said to Samuel, “Who said that Saul should not reign over us? Give us those men so we can kill them!”

Psalm 118:22-23

The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.

Acts 7:35-39

“This Moses, whom they rejected when they said, Who appointed you a ruler and a judge?—this one God sent as a ruler and a redeemer by means of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

1 Corinthians 1:27-29

Instead, God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong.

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