Judg 12:1 | Clarke | STEP | The Ephraimites are incensed against Jephthah, because he did not call them to war against the Ammonites; and threaten his destruction, . He vindicates himself, , ; and arms the Gileadites against the men of Ephraim; they fight against them, and kill forty-two thousand Ephraimites at the passages of Jordan, . Jephthah dies, having judged Israel six years, . Ibzan judge seven years, . His posterity and death, , . Elon judge ten years, and dies, , . Abdon judge eight years, . His posterity and death, , . Verse 1 The men of Ephraim gathered themselves together - ויצעק vaiyitstsaek, they called each other to arms; summoning all their tribe and friends to arm themselves to destroy Jephthah and the Gileadites, being jealous lest they should acquire too much power.

Judges 12:1

Introduction

The Ephraimites are incensed against Jephthah, because he did not call them to war against the Ammonites; and threaten his destruction, Jdg 12:1. He vindicates himself, Jdg 12:2, Jdg 12:3; and arms the Gileadites against the men of Ephraim; they fight against them, and kill forty-two thousand Ephraimites at the passages of Jordan, Jdg 12:4-6. Jephthah dies, having judged Israel six years, Jdg 12:7. Ibzan judge seven years, Jdg 12:8. His posterity and death, Jdg 12:9, Jdg 12:10. Elon judge ten years, and dies, Jdg 12:11, Jdg 12:12. Abdon judge eight years, Jdg 12:13. His posterity and death, Jdg 12:14, Jdg 12:15.

Verse 1

The men of Ephraim gathered themselves together - ויצעק vaiyitstsaek, they called each other to arms; summoning all their tribe and friends to arm themselves to destroy Jephthah and the Gileadites, being jealous lest they should acquire too much power.