Judges 12
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 12 of 21
Chapter Summary
The men of Ephraim, quarrel with Jephthah and are killed. 7 Jephthah dies. 8 Ibzan ,11 and Elon, 13 and Abdon, judge Israel.
Key Hebrew Words
People & Context
Gileadite judge who answers Ephraim's quarrel, defeats them, and judges Israel six years before his death
Judge of Bethlehem after Jephthah; had thirty sons and thirty daughters, judged Israel seven years
A Zebulunite who judged Israel ten years and was buried in Aijalon in Zebulun
Son of Hillel of Pirathon; had forty sons and thirty grandsons on seventy donkeys, judged Israel eight years
Timeline
The men of Ephraim threatened to burn Jephthah's house because he did not call them to fight Ammon . Jephthah defended himself, stating he called them but they didn't help, so he fought alone .
Judges 12:1-3Jephthah gathered the men of Gilead and struck Ephraim, capturing the fords of the Jordan . They forced fugitives to say 'Shibboleth,' and killed those who said 'Sibboleth,' resulting in forty-two thousand deaths .
Judges 12:4-6Jephthah judged Israel six years, died, and was buried in Gilead .
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