Some time later, the Ammonites fought against Israel.
The Ammonites also crossed the Jordan to fight against Judah, Benjamin, and the house of Ephraim. Israel was greatly oppressed,
The Ammonites were called together, and they camped in Gilead. So the Israelites assembled and camped at Mizpah.
When the Ammonites made war with Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.
The rulers of Gilead said to one another, ‘Which man will begin the fight against the Ammonites? He will be the leader of all the inhabitants of Gilead.’
Nahash , the Ammonite came up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to him, ‘Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.’
