Judges 11:1

Easy To Read Version

Jephthah was from the family group of Gilead. He was a strong soldier. But Jephthah was the son of a prostitute. His father was a man named Gilead.

Cross References

2 Kings 5:1

Naaman was the captain of the army of the king of Aram. Naaman was very important to his king. [37] Naaman was very important because the Lord used him to lead Aram to victory. Naaman was a great and powerful man, but he was also sick with leprosy. [38]

Hebrews 11:32

Do I need to give you more examples? I don’t have enough time to tell you about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets. {\cf2\super [156]}

Judges 11:2

Gilead’s wife had several sons. When those sons grew up, they did not like Jephthah. Those sons forced Jephthah to leave his home town. They said to him, “You will not get any of our father’s property. You are the son of another woman.”

Judges 6:12

The Angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon and said to him, “The Lord be with you, great soldier!”

1 Samuel 12:11

“So the Lord sent Jerub Baal (Gideon), Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel. The Lord saved you from your enemies around you. And you lived in safety.