and made war with them, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.
Parallel translations
- WEB When the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah out of the land of Tob.
- KJV 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:
- NKJV And so it was, when the people of Ammon made war against Israel, that the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.
- NASB When the sons of Ammon fought against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob;
- NLT When the Ammonites attacked, the elders of Gilead sent for Jephthah in the land of Tob.
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Quick answer
When war comes, the elders of Gilead go to fetch Jephthah from Tob. The ones who tolerated his exile now need him.
Overview
Facing the Ammonites, Gilead's elders travel to Tob to bring back the very man their community had cast off. Their reversal shows how crisis exposes the worth of the rejected. God orchestrates events so that his chosen deliverer is sought out by those who had no use for him before.
Cross-references & the web
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- 1 Cor 1:27–29But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
- 1 Sam 11:12Then the people said to Samuel, “Who said that Saul should not reign over us? Bring those men here so we can kill them!”
- Ps 118:22–23The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
- Acts 7:35–39This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
- Judg 10:17–18Then the Ammonites were called to arms and camped in Gilead, and the Israelites assembled and camped at Mizpah.
- 1 Sam 10:27But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.
- Judg 10:9The Ammonites also crossed the Jordan to fight against Judah, Benjamin, and the house of Ephraim, and Israel was in deep distress.
- 1 Sam 11:6–7When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he burned with great anger.
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