Judges 11:1 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

¹ Now Jephthah the Gil´e-adite was a mighty man of valor, and he was the son of a harlot: and Gil´e-ad begat Jephthah.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ NOW JEPHTHAH the Gileadite was a mighty warrior, but he was the son of a harlot. Gilead was Jephthah's father.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, and he was the son of a harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.

Common English Bible

¹ Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior. Gilead was his father, but he was a prostitute’s son.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ At that time, there was a Gileadite, Jephthah, a very strong man and a fighter, the son of a kept woman, and he was born of Gilead.

Judges 11:1 Cross References

2 Kings 5:1

Now Na´aman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honorable, because by him the Lord had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valor, but he was a leper.

Hebrews 11:32

And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthah; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

Judges 10:18

And the people and princes of Gil´e-ad said one to another, What man is he that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gil´e-ad.

Judges 11:2

And Gil´e-ad's wife bare him sons; and his wife's sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house; for thou art the son of a strange woman.

Judges 6:12

And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him, and said unto him, The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valor.

1 Samuel 12:11

And the Lord sent Jerubba´al, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelt safe.