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Judges 12:1 (show verse)
A little while later, the army of Ephraim was mustered, and they crossed to Zaphon. They confronted Jephthah and asked, "Why did you cross over to fight the Ammonites without calling us to accompany you? We're going to burn your house down around you!"
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
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Judges 12:2 (show verse)
But Jephthah replied to them, "My army and I were engaged in a serious fight with the Ammonites. I called for you, but you didn't deliver me from their control.
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 wouldn't be delivering me, I took my own life in my hands, crossed over to fight the Ammonites, and the LORD gave them into my control. So why have you come here today to fight 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 mustered all the men of Gilead, fought the tribe of Ephraim, and defeated them, because they had been claiming, "You descendants of Gilead are fugitives in the midst of the tribes 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 descendants of Gilead seized control of the Jordan River's fords along the border of Ephraim's territory. Later on, when any fugitive from Ephraim asked them, "Let me cross over," the men from Gilead would ask him, "Are you an Ephraimite?" If he said "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 would order him, "Pronounce the word "Shibboleth' right now." If he said "Sibboleth," not being able to pronounce it correctly, they would seize him and slaughter him there at the fords of the Jordan River. During those days 42,000 descendants of Ephraim died that way.
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 governed Israel for six years. Then Jephthah died and was buried somewhere in the cities of Gilead.
Judges 12:8 (show verse)
After he died, Ibzan from Bethlehem governed Israel for ten years.
Judges 12:9 (show verse)
He had 30 sons and 30 daughters, but he gave his daughters in marriage to outsiders and brought in 30 outsiders for his sons. He governed Israel for seven years,
Judges 12:10 (show verse)
then he died and was buried in Bethlehem.
Judges 12:11 (show verse)
Elon the Zebulunite governed Israel after him for 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
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)
Then Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried in Aijalon within the territory of Zebulun.
Judges 12:13 (show verse)
Hillel the Pirathonite's son Abdon governed Israel after him.
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. He governed Israel for eight years.
Judges 12:15 (show verse)
Then he died and was buried at Pirathon in the territory of Ephraim, in the mountainous region of the Amalekites.