Naaman, commander of the army for the king of Aram, was a man important to his master and highly regarded because through him, the Lord had given victory to Aram. The man was a valiant warrior, but he had a skin disease.
Judges 11:1 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Jephthah the Gileadite was a valiant warrior, but he was the son of a prostitute, and Gilead was his father. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior. Gilead was his father, but he was a prostitute’s son. Catholic Public Domain Version 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version There was at that time Jephte the Galaadite, a most valiant man and a warrior, the son of a woman that was a harlot: and his father was Galaad. |
Naaman, commander of the army for the king of Aram, was a man important to his master and highly regarded because through him, the Lord had given victory to Aram. The man was a valiant warrior, but he had a skin disease.
And what more can I say? Time is too short for me to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,
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.’
Gilead’s wife bore him sons, and when they grew up, they drove Jephthah out and said to him, ‘You will have no inheritance in our father’s family, because you are the son of another woman.’
Then the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said, ‘The Lord is with you, valiant warrior.’
So the Lord sent Jerubbaal, Barak, , Jephthah, and Samuel. He rescued you from the power of the enemies around you, and you lived securely.