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Themes in Judges 12

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Themes in Judges 12

Judges 12:1 (show verse)

And the men of Ephraim were called together, and passed over northward, - and said unto Jephthah - Wherefore didst thou pass over to do battle with the sons of Ammon, and, for us, didst not call, to go with thee? Thy house, will we consume over thee with fire.

Ammonites » Defeated by the israelites
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Ephraimites
Ephraim » Tribe of
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Their jealousy of jephthah
The tribe of Ephraim » Quarrelled with jephthah for not seeking their aid against ammon
Israel » Under the judges » War » Ephraimites » defeated » Jephthah
Jealousy » Instances of » Of jephthah
Jephthah » Falsely accused by the ephraimites
Judge » Jephthah
The tribe of Manasseh » Often at war with ephraim
Strife » Instances of » Jephthah and the ephraimites
Treason » Instances of » Of the ephraimites against jephthah
Tribe » Of ephraim
War » Civil

Judges 12:2 (show verse)

And Jephthah said unto them, Great strife, had, I and my people, even with the sons of Ammon; but, when I cried unto you for help, ye saved me not out of their hand.

Ammonites » Defeated by the israelites
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Ephraimites
The tribe of Ephraim » Quarrelled with jephthah for not seeking their aid against ammon
Israel » Under the judges » War » Ephraimites » defeated » Jephthah
Judge » Jephthah
Strife » Instances of » Jephthah and the ephraimites
Treason » Instances of » Of the ephraimites against jephthah
War » Civil

Judges 12:3 (show verse)

So, when I saw that thou wast not going to save, then put I my life in my hand, and passed over against the sons of Ammon, and Yahweh delivered them into my hand. Wherefore, then, have ye come up against me this day, to fight against me?

Judges 12:4 (show verse)

And Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim, - and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said - Fugitives of Ephraim, are, ye, O ye Gileadites, in the midst of Ephraim, in the midst of Manasseh.

Anger » Grievous words stir up
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Ephraimites
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Defeated by him
The tribe of Ephraim » Quarrelled with jephthah for not seeking their aid against ammon
Israel » Under the judges » War » Ephraimites » defeated » Jephthah
Jephthah » Leads the army of the gileadites against the ephraimites
Jordan, the river » Remarkable events connected with » Slaughter of the ephraimites
Judge » Jephthah
Strife » Instances of » Jephthah and the ephraimites
Treason » Instances of » Of the ephraimites against jephthah
War » Civil

Judges 12:5 (show verse)

And the Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan, against the Ephraimites, - and so it was, that, when the fugitives of Ephraim said, Let me pass over, the men of Gilead said to him, An Ephraimite, art thou? and, if he said - Nay!

Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Defeated by him
The tribe of Ephraim » Defeated and many slain
Israel » Under the judges » War » Ephraimites » defeated » Jephthah
Jordan » Fords of
Jordan, the river » Fordable in some places
Jordan, the river » Remarkable events connected with » Slaughter of the ephraimites
Judge » Jephthah
Strife » Instances of » Jephthah and the ephraimites
War » Civil

Judges 12:6 (show verse)

they said to him, Come now, say Shibboleth, and, if he said Sibboleth, and he could not take heed to speak in that manner, then laid they hold on him, and slew him at the fords of the Jordan, - and there fell, at that time, of the Ephraimites, forty-two thousand.

Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Defeated by him
The tribe of Ephraim » Defeated and many slain
Israel » Under the judges » War » Ephraimites » defeated » Jephthah
Jordan » Fords of
Jordan, the river » Fordable in some places
Jordan, the river » Remarkable events connected with » Slaughter of the ephraimites
Judge » Jephthah
Language » Dialects of the jews
The tribe of Manasseh » Often at war with ephraim
Strife » Instances of » Jephthah and the ephraimites
War » Civil

Judges 12:7 (show verse)

And, when Jephthah had judged Israel six years, then Jephthah the Gileadite died, and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.

Israel » Under the judges » War » Ephraimites » defeated » Jephthah
Jephthah » Leads israel for six years, dies, and is buried in gilead
Judge » Jephthah

Judges 12:8 (show verse)

And there judged Israel, after him, Ibzan of Bethlehem.

Ibzan » A bethlehemite » Judge
Israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » 10 ibzan
Israel » Under the judges » Led » Ibzan » Seven years
Judge » Ibzan
Judges of israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » 10 ibzan
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Ibzan

Judges 12:9 (show verse)

And so it was, he had thirty sons, and, thirty daughters, sent he abroad, while, thirty daughters, brought he from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.

Ibzan » A bethlehemite » Judge
Israel » Under the judges » Led » Ibzan » Seven years
Judge » Ibzan

Judges 12:10 (show verse)

And Ibzan died, and was buried in Bethlehem.

Bethlehem » A town of zebulun, six miles west of nazareth » Israel judged at
Ibzan » A bethlehemite » Judge
Israel » Under the judges » Led » Ibzan » Seven years
Judge » Ibzan

Judges 12:11 (show verse)

And, after him, did Elon the Zebulunite judge Israel, - and he judged Israel, ten years.

Elon » Hebrew judge
Israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » 11 elon
Israel » Under the judges » Led » Elon » Ten years
Judge » Elon
Judges of israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » 11 elon
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Elon
Tribe of zebulun » Furnished a judge to israel

Judges 12:12 (show verse)

And Elon the Zebulunite died, and was buried in Aijalon, in the land of Zebulun.

Ajalon » A city » A city of zebulun
Elon » Hebrew judge
Israel » Under the judges » Led » Elon » Ten years
Judge » Elon
Tribe of zebulun » Furnished a judge to israel

Judges 12:13 (show verse)

And there judged Israel, after him, Abdon son of Hillel, the Pirathonite.

Abdon » Judge
The tribe of Ephraim » Remarkable persons of » Abdon
Hillel » Father of abdon
Israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » 12 abdon
Israel » Under the judges » Led » Abdon » Eight years
Judge » Abdon
Judges of israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » 12 abdon
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Abdon
Pirathon » Men of

Judges 12:14 (show verse)

And so it was, he had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy ass colts, - and he judged Israel eight years.

Abdon » Judge
The tribe of Ephraim » Remarkable persons of » Abdon
Israel » Under the judges » Led » Abdon » Eight years
Judge » Abdon
King » Extensive livestock of

Judges 12:15 (show verse)

And Abdon son of Hillel, the Pirathonite died, - and was buried in Pirathon, in the land of Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.

Abdon » Judge
Amalekites, the » Part of their possessions taken by ephraim
The tribe of Ephraim » Remarkable persons of » Abdon
Hillel » Father of abdon
Israel » Under the judges » Led » Abdon » Eight years
Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Amalek
Pirathon » A place in the land of ephraim