Berean Standard Bible
Judges 12:2
2But Jephthah replied, “My people and I had a serious conflict with the Ammonites, and when I called, you did not save me out of their hands.
Judges 12:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands.
- New International Version (NIV)Jephthah answered, “I and my people were engaged in a great struggle with the Ammonites, and although I called, you didn’t save me out of their hands.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Jephthah said to them, "I and my people had a great dispute with the Ammonites, and when I called you, you did not save me from their hand.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And Jephthah said to them, “My people and I were in a great struggle with the people of Ammon; and when I called you, you did not deliver me out of their hands.
Context of Judges 12:2
1Then the men of Ephraim assembled and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why have you crossed over to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We will burn your house down with you inside!” But Jephthah replied, “My people and I had a serious conflict with the Ammonites, and when I called, you did not save me out of their hands. 3When I saw that you would not save me, I risked my life and crossed over to the Ammonites, and the LORD delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come today to fight against me?” 4Jephthah then gathered all the men of Gilead and fought against Ephraim. And the men of Gilead struck them down because the Ephraimites had said, “You Gileadites are fugitives in Ephraim, living in the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh.”
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יִפְתָּח֙ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אִ֣ישׁ רִ֗יב הָיִ֛יתִי אֲנִ֛י וְעַמִּ֥י וּבְנֵֽי־עַמּ֖וֹן מְאֹ֑ד וָאֶזְעַ֣ק אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְלֹֽא־הוֹשַׁעְתֶּ֥ם אוֹתִ֖י מִיָּדָֽם׃Read the interlinear
- But Jephthahיִפְתָּחyiphtâch · JephthahH3316
- repliedאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- ·אֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
- ·אִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- My peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- and Iאֲנִי'ănîy · IH589
- hadהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
- a seriousמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
- conflictרִיבrîyb rib · strifeH7379
- with the Ammonitesבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- with the Ammonitesעַמּוֹן‛ammôn · AmmonH5983
- and when I calledזָעַקzâ‛aq · to cry outH2199
- ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
- you did notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
- saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
- out of their handsיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
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Commentaries on Judges 12:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2When I called you - This circumstance is not related in the main narrative. It is likely to have occurred when Jephthah was first chosen leader by the Gileadites, and when Ephraim would probably ignore his pretensions.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2There is no record of Jephthah's earlier request.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands--The straightforward answer of Jephthah shows that their charge was false; their complaint of not being treated as confederates and allies entirely without foundation; and their boast of a ready contribution of their services came with an ill grace from people who had purposely delayed appearing till the crisis was past.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Judges 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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