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Judges 12:1 (show verse)
The men of Ephraim were called together and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why have you crossed over to fight against the Ammonites but didn’t call us to go with you? We will burn your house down with you in it!”
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
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)
Then Jephthah said to them, “My people and I had a serious conflict with the Ammonites. So I called for you, but you didn’t deliver me from their power.
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
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)
When I saw that you weren’t going to deliver me, I took my life in my own hands and crossed over to the Ammonites, and the Lord handed them over to me. Why then have you come today to fight against me?”
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
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 12:4 (show verse)
Then Jephthah gathered all of the men of Gilead. They fought and defeated Ephraim, because Ephraim had said, “You Gileadites are Ephraimite fugitives in the territories of Ephraim and 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
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)
The Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan leading to Ephraim. Whenever a fugitive from Ephraim said, “Let me cross over,” the Gileadites asked him, “Are you an Ephraimite?” If he answered, “No,”
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
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 told him, “Please say Shibboleth.” If he said, “Sibboleth,” because he could not pronounce it correctly, they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. At that time 42,000 from Ephraim died.
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
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)
Jephthah judged Israel six years, and when he died, he was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.
Judges 12:8 (show verse)
Ibzan, who was from Bethlehem, judged Israel after Jephthah
Judges 12:9 (show verse)
and had 30 sons. He gave his 30 daughters in marriage to men outside the tribe and brought back 30 wives for his sons from outside the tribe. Ibzan judged Israel seven years,
Judges 12:10 (show verse)
and when he died, he was buried in Bethlehem.
Judges 12:11 (show verse)
Elon, who was from Zebulun, judged Israel after Ibzan. He judged Israel 10 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
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 when he died, he was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.
Judges 12:13 (show verse)
After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, who was from Pirathon, judged Israel.
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
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)
He had 40 sons and 30 grandsons, who rode on 70 donkeys. Abdon judged Israel eight years,
Judges 12:15 (show verse)
and when he died, he was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.