1 The men of Ephraim gathered together and crossed over to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, "Why do you go on to fight with the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We will burn your house over you."
2 Jephthah answered them, "My soldiers and I were engaged in a critical contest with the Ammonites. I summoned you, but you did not rescue me from their power.
3 When I saw that you would not effect a rescue, I took my life in my own hand and went on to the Ammonites, and the LORD delivered them into my power. Why, then, do you come up against me this day to fight with me?"
4 Then Jephthah called together all the men of Gilead and fought against Ephraim, whom they defeated; for the Ephraimites had said, "You of Gilead are Ephraimite fugitives in territory belonging to Ephraim and Manasseh."
5 The Gileadites took the fords of the Jordan toward Ephraim. When any of the fleeing Ephraimites said, "Let me pass," the men of Gilead would say to him, "Are you an Ephraimite?" If he answered, "No!"
6 they would ask him to say "Shibboleth." If he said "Sibboleth," not being able to give the proper pronunciation, they would seize him and kill him at the fords of the Jordan. Thus forty-two thousand Ephraimites fell at that time.
7 After having judged Israel for six years, Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried in his city in Gilead.
8 After him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.
9 He had thirty sons. He also had thirty daughters married outside the family, and he brought in as wives for his sons thirty young women from outside the family. After having judged Israel for seven years,
10 Ibzan died and was buried in Bethlehem.
11 After him the Zebulunite Elon judged Israel. When he had judged Israel for ten years,
12 the Zebulunite Elon died and was buried in Elon in the land of Zebulun.
13 After him the Pirathonite Abdon, son of Hillel, judged Israel.
14 He had forty sons and thirty grandsons who rode on seventy saddle-asses. After having judged Israel for eight years,
15 the Pirathonite Abdon, son of Hillel, died and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim on the mountain of the Amalekites.
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Judges 12 narrates the dispute between the men of Gilead and the Ephraimites. Ephraimites question the exclusion of their war tribe against ammon and threaten to invade Gilead. Gilead's leader Jeth leads his troops to defeat the Ephraimites and control the passages of the Jordan River.
Joshua 22:10: "And when they reached the lands of Gilead, who belonged to Israel, the sons of Rúben, the sons of Gade, and the half tribe of Manasseh built there an altar next to Jordan, a large altar in appearance." This verse talks about building an altar for the sons of Rúben, Gade and Manasseh in Gilead, where the battle between Gilead and Efraim happened.
Psalm 60:8: "In God we will do prowess, because He will calculate our opponents to the feet." This verse talks about trust in God to help overcome enemies, something that Gilead's men did in the battle against the Ephraimites.
Isaiah 9:21: "Manasseh to Ephraim, and Ephraim to Manasseh, and both unite against Judah. However, his wrath has not deviated, and his hand is still extended to hurt." This verse talks about the rivalry between the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, a rivalry that manifested itself in the battle against Gilead.
Proverbs 15:1: "The mild answer deflects the furor, but the word lasts raises anger." This verse talks about the importance of answering calmly and kindly to avoid conflict, something that the Ephraimites did not do by threatening Gilead.
Romans 12:18: "If it is possible, how much it depends on you, tend peace with all men." This verse talks about the importance of peace and reconciliation, something that Gilead's men sought after the battle against the Ephraimites.
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