Judges 11:1-7

1Jephthah the Gileadite was a valiant warrior, but he was the son of a prostitute, and Gilead was his father.

2Gilead’s wife bore him sons, and when they grew up, they drove Jephthah out and said to him, “You will have no inheritance in our father’s family, because you are the son of another woman.”

3So Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Then some worthless men joined Jephthah and went on raids with him.

4Some time later, the Ammonites fought against Israel.

5When the Ammonites made war with Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.

6They said to him, “Come, be our commander, and let’s fight the Ammonites.”

7Jephthah replied to the elders of Gilead, “Didn’t you hate me and drive me out of my father’s family? Why then have you come to me now when you’re in trouble?”