Parallel Verses

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:

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;

Holman Bible

When the Ammonites made war with Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from 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
And it was so, that when the children

Usage: 0

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 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.


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.

Judges 10:17-18

Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh.

1 Samuel 10:27

But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.

1 Samuel 11:6-7

And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.

1 Samuel 11:12

And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.

Psalm 118:22-23

The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.

Acts 7:35-39

This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.

1 Corinthians 1:27-29

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

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