KJV ORIGINAL
And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And they said to Jephthah, 'Come and be our leader, so we can fight against the Ammonites.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The elders of Gilead are asking Jephthah, whom they had previously rejected, to return and lead them in battle against their enemies.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during the period of the Judges when Israel had no king and was constantly threatened by surrounding nations. Jephthah was the son of a prostitute who had been cast out by his half-brothers, but he had become a skilled warrior. The Ammonites were pressuring the Israelites in Gilead, and the elders desperately needed strong military leadership.
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