Judges 11:5-9

5When the Ammonites fought against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob;

6and they said to Jephthah, “Come and be our leader, so that we may fight against the Ammonites.”

7But Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “Did you not hate me and drive me from the house of my father? Why have you come to me now when you are in trouble?”

8The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “This is why we have turned to you now: that you may go with us and fight the Ammonites and become head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.”

9So Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “If you take me back [home] to fight against the Ammonites and the Lord gives them over to me, will I [really] become your head?”