Judges 12:3

Modern English Version

When I saw that you were not going to save me, I took my life in my own hands and crossed over to the Ammonites. Then the Lord gave them into my hands. Now why have you come up to me today to wage war against me?”

Cross References

2 Chronicles 13:12

Behold, God is with us as a leader, and His priests with their battle trumpets to call for battle against you all. O sons of Israel, do not fight against the Lord the God of your fathers, because you will not find success.”

Job 13:14

Why do I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in my hand?

Psalm 119:109

My life is continually in my hand, yet I do not forget Your law.

Romans 16:4

who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I, but also all the churches of the Gentiles, give thanks.

Revelation 12:11

They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they loved not their lives unto the death.

Judges 11:27

So I have not sinned against you, but it is you who are doing evil to me by waging war against me. May the Lord, the Judge, judge today between the Israelites and the Ammonites.”

Judges 12:2

Jephthah said to them, “My people and I were in a very great conflict with the Ammonites. I called you, but you did not save me from their hands.

Judges 12:4

Then Jephthah assembled all the men of Gilead and fought with Ephraim. The men of Gilead struck Ephraim down, for they had said, “You Gileadites are fugitives in Ephraim, living in Ephraim and Manasseh.”

Judges 9:17

considering that my father waged war for you, risked his life for you, and delivered you from the hands of Midian?

1 Samuel 19:5

For he took his life in his hand and struck down the Philistine, and the Lord made a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. Now why then would you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without cause?”

1 Samuel 28:21

The woman came to Saul and saw that he was terrified. And she said to him, “Behold, your handmaid has obeyed your voice. I have taken my life in my hand and have listened to your words which you spoke to me.