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Themes in Judges 11

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Themes in Judges 11

Judges 11:1 (show verse)

Now Jephthah, the Gileadite, was a mighty man of war. And he was the son of a harlot. And Gilead fathered Jephthah.

Adultery » Instances of » Gilead
Bastard » Instances of » Jephthah
Gilead » Father of jephthah
Jephthah » Summary of his life » An outcast
Jephthah » Illegitimate, and therefore not entitled to inherit his father's property
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Jephthah
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon

Judges 11:2 (show verse)

And Gilead's wife bore him sons. And his wife's sons grew up, and they threw Jephthah out and said to him, You shall not inherit in our father's house. For you are the son of another woman.

Children » Illegitimate » Despised by their brethren
Gilead » Father of jephthah
Jephthah » Summary of his life » An outcast
Jephthah » Illegitimate, and therefore not entitled to inherit his father's property
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon
Strife » Instances of » Jephthah and his brothers

Judges 11:3 (show verse)

Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob. And worthless men were gathered to Jephthah, and went out with him.

Jephthah » Escapes the violence of his half-brothers; lives in the land of tob
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon
Tob » A district » A district in syria

Judges 11:4 (show verse)

And it happened after some time the sons of Ammon made war against Israel.

the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Jephthah » Summary of his life » Rises to leadership
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon

Judges 11:5 (show verse)

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

the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Jephthah » Summary of his life » Rises to leadership
Jephthah » Made captain of the army
Jephthah » Recalled from the land of tob by the elders of gilead
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon
Tob » A district » A district in syria

Judges 11:6 (show verse)

And they said to Jephthah, Come and be our commander, so that we may fight with the sons of Ammon.

the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Jephthah » Summary of his life » Rises to leadership
Jephthah » Made captain of the army
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon

Judges 11:7 (show verse)

And Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, Have you not hated me and thrown me out of my father's house? Why have you come to me now when you are in trouble?

the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Hatred » Exemplified » Men of gilead
Jephthah » Summary of his life » Rises to leadership
Jephthah » Made head of the land of gilead
Jephthah » Made captain of the army
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon

Judges 11:8 (show verse)

And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, For this reason we turn again to you now, so that you may go with us and fight against the sons of Ammon, and be our head over all the people of Gilead.

the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Jephthah » Summary of his life » Rises to leadership
Jephthah » Made head of the land of gilead
Jephthah » Made captain of the army
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon

Judges 11:9 (show verse)

And Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, If you bring me home again to fight against the sons of Ammon, and Jehovah delivers them before me, shall I be your head?

Judges 11:10 (show verse)

And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, Jehovah is witness between us if we do not do so according to your word.

the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Jephthah » Summary of his life » Rises to leadership
Jephthah » Made head of the land of gilead
Jephthah » Made captain of the army
Oath » The elders of gilead confirm their pledge to jephthah by
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon

Judges 11:11 (show verse)

And Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and commander over them. And Jephthah uttered all his words before Jehovah in Mizpeh.

the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » 9 jephthah
Jephthah » Made head of the land of gilead
Jephthah » Made captain of the army
Judges of israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » 9 jephthah
Mizpah » In gilead
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon

Judges 11:12 (show verse)

And Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the sons of Ammon, saying, What have you to do with me, that you have come against me to fight in my land?

And the king of the sons of Ammon answered to the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even to Jabbok, and to Jordan. Now therefore restore those lands peaceably.

Ambassadors » Israelites to various nations
Ammonites » Territory of
the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of jephthah, with the king of moab, unsuccessful
Jephthah » His message to the king of the ammonites
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon

Judges 11:14 (show verse)

And Jephthah sent messengers again to the king of the sons of Ammon.

Judges 11:15 (show verse)

And he said to him, So says Jephthah, Israel did not take away the land of Moab, nor the land of the sons of Ammon.

Judges 11:16 (show verse)

But when they came up from Egypt, Israel walked through the wilderness to the Red Sea, and came to Kadesh.

Ambassadors » Israelites to various nations
the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of jephthah, with the king of moab, unsuccessful
Jephthah » His message to the king of the ammonites
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon

Judges 11:17 (show verse)

And Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, I pray you, let me pass through your land. But the king of Edom would not listen. And in the same way they sent to the king of Moab, but he would not. And Israel stayed in Kadesh.

Ambassadors » Israelites to various nations
the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh in the wilderness of zin » The king of edom refuses a passage
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of jephthah, with the king of moab, unsuccessful
Edomites, the » Refused israel a passage
Jephthah » His message to the king of the ammonites
Moabites » Refused to let israel pass
Moabites » Refuse passage of jephthah's army through their territory
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon

Judges 11:18 (show verse)

And they went along through the wilderness, and went around the land of Edom and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab and pitched on the other side of Arnon, but they did not come within the border of Moab; for Arnon was the border of Moab.

Ambassadors » Israelites to various nations
the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of jephthah, with the king of moab, unsuccessful
Jephthah » His message to the king of the ammonites
Moabites » The territory east of the jordan river, bounded on the north by the arnon river
Moabites » Refused to let israel pass
Moabites » Refuse passage of jephthah's army through their territory
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon

Judges 11:19 (show verse)

And Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon. And Israel said to him, We pray you, let us pass through your land to my place.

Judges 11:20 (show verse)

But Sihon did not trust Israel to pass through his border. But Sihon gathered all his people together and pitched in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.

Judges 11:21 (show verse)

And Jehovah, the God of Israel delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they struck them. So Israel possessed all the land of the Amorites, who lived in that country.

Judges 11:22 (show verse)

And they possessed all the borders of the Amorites, from Arnon even to Jabbok, and from the wilderness even to Jordan.

Ambassadors » Israelites to various nations
the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Amorites » Territory of
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of jephthah, with the king of moab, unsuccessful
Jabbok » The northern boundary of the amorites
Jephthah » His message to the king of the ammonites
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon

Judges 11:23 (show verse)

So now Jehovah, the God of Israel has put out the Amorites before His people Israel, and should you possess it?

Ambassadors » Israelites to various nations
the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Amorites » Given to descendants of abraham
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of jephthah, with the king of moab, unsuccessful
Jephthah » His message to the king of the ammonites
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon

Judges 11:24 (show verse)

Will you not possess that which Chemosh your god gives you to possess? So whomever Jehovah our God shall drive out from before us, we will possess them.

Ambassadors » Israelites to various nations
the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Chemosh » An idol of » And of the amorites
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of jephthah, with the king of moab, unsuccessful
Jephthah » His message to the king of the ammonites
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon
false Worship » gods, false » Images » Names of » Chemosh » Chemosh, a God of the moabites

Judges 11:25 (show verse)

And now are you any better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them

Ambassadors » Israelites to various nations
the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Balak » King of moab
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of jephthah, with the king of moab, unsuccessful
Jephthah » His message to the king of the ammonites
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon

Judges 11:26 (show verse)

when Israel lived in Heshbon and its villages, and Aroer and its villages, and in all the cities which are along by the borders of Arnon, for three hundred years? Why then did you not deliver them in that time?

Ambassadors » Israelites to various nations
the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Aroer » A city » A city of the amorites in the valley of the river arnon » Conquered by israelites
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of jephthah, with the king of moab, unsuccessful
Jephthah » His message to the king of the ammonites
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon

Judges 11:27 (show verse)

So I have not sinned against you, but you do me wrong to war against me. Jehovah, the Judge, will judge this day between the sons of Israel and the sons of Ammon.

Judges 11:28 (show verse)

And the king of the sons of Ammon did not listen to the words of Jephthah which he sent to him.

Judges 11:29 (show verse)

Then the Spirit of Jehovah came on Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead passed over to the sons of Ammon.

the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The judges » Jephthah
Jephthah » Summary of his life » Moved at times by God's spirit
Jephthah » Leads the army of israel against the ammonites
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon
Vows » Rash » By jephthah, in consecration of his daughter as a sacrafice, if his campaign against the ammonites were successful

Judges 11:30 (show verse)

And Jephthah vowed a vow to Jehovah, and said, If You will indeed give the sons of Ammon into my hand,

the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Consecration » Instances of » Jephthah, of his daughter
Jephthah » Summary of his life » Made a rash vow
Jephthah » Leads the army of israel against the ammonites
Oaths » Instances of rash, &c » Jephthah
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon
Religious zeal » Instances of » Jephthah
Vows » Examples of
Vows » Recorded in scripture » Of jephthah
Vows » Rash » By jephthah, in consecration of his daughter as a sacrafice, if his campaign against the ammonites were successful

Judges 11:31 (show verse)

then it shall be that whatever comes out from the doors of my house to meet me when I return in peace from the sons of Ammon, surely it shall belong to Jehovah, or I will offer it up instead of a burnt offering.

the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Consecration » Instances of » Jephthah, of his daughter
Jephthah » Summary of his life » Made a rash vow
Jephthah » His rash vow concerning bis daughter
Jephthah » Leads the army of israel against the ammonites
Oaths » Instances of rash, &c » Jephthah
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon
Rashness » Examples of
Rashness » Instances of » Jephthah's vow
Religious zeal » Instances of » Jephthah
Vows » Recorded in scripture » Of jephthah
Vows » Rash » By jephthah, in consecration of his daughter as a sacrafice, if his campaign against the ammonites were successful

Judges 11:32 (show verse)

And Jephthah passed over to the sons of Ammon to fight against them. And Jehovah delivered them into his hand.

Ammonites » Defeated by the israelites
the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Jephthah » Leads the army of israel against the ammonites
Oaths » Instances of rash, &c » Jephthah
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon
Rashness » Instances of » Jephthah's vow
Vows » Rash » By jephthah, in consecration of his daughter as a sacrafice, if his campaign against the ammonites were successful

Judges 11:33 (show verse)

And he struck them from Aroer even until you come to Minnith, twenty cities, and to the meadow of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. So were the sons of Ammon subdued before the sons of Israel.

Ammonites » Defeated by the israelites
the Ammonites » Jephthah raised up to deliver israel from
Aroer » A city built » By gadites
Grape » Grown » At abel (margin)
Jephthah » Summary of his life » Delivered israel from their enemies
Jephthah » Leads the army of israel against the ammonites
Minnith » A place east of the jordan river
Oaths » Instances of rash, &c » Jephthah
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » Ammon
Rashness » Instances of » Jephthah's vow
Vineyard » Plain of the
Vows » Rash » By jephthah, in consecration of his daughter as a sacrafice, if his campaign against the ammonites were successful

Judges 11:34 (show verse)

And Jephthah came to Mizpeh to his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances. And she was his only child. Besides her he had neither son nor daughter.

Chosen Instruments » Names of » Timbrels, or tambourines
Consecration » Instances of » Jephthah, of his daughter
Dancing » Worldly
Jephthah » His rash vow concerning bis daughter
Joy » Instances of » Of jephthah's daughter, when he returned from his victory over the ammonites
Mizpah » In gilead
Music » Names of » Timbrels, or tambourines
Musical instruments » Names of » Timbrels, or tambourines
Oaths » Instances of rash, &c » Jephthah
Rashness » Instances of » Jephthah's vow
Religious zeal » Instances of » Jephthah
Timbrel » By jephthah's daughter
Vows » Rash » By jephthah, in consecration of his daughter as a sacrafice, if his campaign against the ammonites were successful
Woman » Young » Happy
Women » Are mirthsome

Judges 11:35 (show verse)

And it happened when he saw her, he tore his clothes and said, Alas, my daughter! You have brought me very low, and you are one of those who trouble me. For I have opened my mouth to Jehovah, and I cannot go back.

Consecration » Instances of » Jephthah, of his daughter
Jephthah » His rash vow concerning bis daughter
Oaths » Instances of rash, &c » Jephthah
Rashness » Instances of » Jephthah's vow
Religious zeal » Instances of » Jephthah
Vows » Rash » By jephthah, in consecration of his daughter as a sacrafice, if his campaign against the ammonites were successful

Judges 11:36 (show verse)

And she said to him, My father, you have opened your mouth to the Lord; do to me according to that which has come out of your mouth, because Jehovah has taken vengeance for you upon your enemies, even of the sons of Ammon.

Children » Good Children » Good Parents » Jephthah's daughter
Children » Instances of » Jephthah's daughter
Consecration » Instances of » Jephthah, of his daughter
Jephthah » His rash vow concerning bis daughter
Oaths » Instances of rash, &c » Jephthah
Rashness » Instances of » Jephthah's vow
Religious zeal » Instances of » Jephthah
Vows » Rash » By jephthah, in consecration of his daughter as a sacrafice, if his campaign against the ammonites were successful

Judges 11:37 (show verse)

And she said to her father, Let this thing be done for me. Let me alone two months, so that I may go up and down upon the mountains and weep for my virginity, I and my companions.

Consecration » Instances of » Jephthah, of his daughter
Jephthah » His rash vow concerning bis daughter
Months » The jews computed time by
Rashness » Instances of » Jephthah's vow
Religious zeal » Instances of » Jephthah
Virgin » Virginity of, bewailed
Vows » Rash » By jephthah, in consecration of his daughter as a sacrafice, if his campaign against the ammonites were successful
Woman » Young » Not to be given in marriage considered a calamity
Women » Not to be given in marriage was considered a calamity

Judges 11:38 (show verse)

And he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months. And she went with her companions and wept for her virginity upon the mountains.

Consecration » Instances of » Jephthah, of his daughter
Jephthah » His rash vow concerning bis daughter
Marriage » Celibacy deplored
Marriage » The jews » Considered being debarred from, a cause of grief
Rashness » Instances of » Jephthah's vow
Religious zeal » Instances of » Jephthah
Virgin » Virginity of, bewailed
Vows » Rash » By jephthah, in consecration of his daughter as a sacrafice, if his campaign against the ammonites were successful

Judges 11:39 (show verse)

And it happened at the end of two months she returned to her father, who did to her his vow which he had vowed. And she knew no man. And it is a custom in Israel,

Consecration » Instances of » Jephthah, of his daughter
Jephthah » His rash vow concerning bis daughter
Jephthah » Summary of his life » A man who kept his vow
Rashness » Instances of » Jephthah's vow
Religious zeal » Instances of » Jephthah
Virgin » Virginity of, bewailed
Vows » Rash » By jephthah, in consecration of his daughter as a sacrafice, if his campaign against the ammonites were successful

Judges 11:40 (show verse)

that the daughters of Israel went yearly to tell again of the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite, four days in a year.

Consecration » Instances of » Jephthah, of his daughter
Jephthah » His rash vow concerning bis daughter
Lamentations » Examples of » For jephthah's daughter
Vows » Rash » By jephthah, in consecration of his daughter as a sacrafice, if his campaign against the ammonites were successful