Judges 10:18 “And the rulers of Gilead said to one another, “Whoever will launch the…”

Judges 10:18

And the rulers of Gilead said to one another, “Whoever will launch the attack against the Ammonites will be the head of all who live in Gilead.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the people and princes of Gilead said one to another, What man is he that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

World English Bible

The people, the princes of Gilead, said to one another, “Who is the man who will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? He shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.”

American Standard Version

And the people, the princes of Gilead, said one to another, What man is he that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the people and princes of Gilead said one to another, Whosoeuer will beginne the battell against the children of Ammon, the same shall be head ouer all the inhabitants of Gilead.

Darby Translation

And the people, the chief men of Gilead, said one to another, Who is the man that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

Young's Literal Translation

And the people — heads of Gilead — say one unto another, 'Who [is] the man that doth begin to fight against the Bene-Ammon? he is for head to all inhabitants of Gilead.'

Bible in Basic English

And the people of Israel said to one another, Who will be the first to make an attack on the children of Ammon? We will make him head over all Gilead.

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Cross references

“What man”

Judges 1:1 Judges 11:5–8 Isaiah 3:1–8 Isaiah 34:12

Judges 1:1 · BSB

After the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of the LORD, “Who will be the first to go up and fight for us against the Canaanites?”

Judges 11:5–8 · BSB

and made war with them, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.

Isaiah 3:1–8 · BSB

For behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts is about to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support: the whole supply of food and water,

Isaiah 34:12 · BSB

No nobles will be left to proclaim a king, and all her princes will come to nothing.

“he shall be”

Judges 11:11 Judges 12:7 1 Samuel 17:25

Judges 11:11 · BSB

So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him their leader and commander. And Jephthah repeated all his terms in the presence of the LORD at Mizpah.

Judges 12:7 · BSB

Jephthah judged Israel six years, and when he died, he was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.

1 Samuel 17:25 · BSB

Now the men of Israel had been saying, “Do you see how this man keeps coming out to defy Israel? To the man who kills him the king will give great riches. And he will give him his daughter in marriage and exempt his fath…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17Then the Ammonites were called to arms and camped in Gilead, and the Israelites assembled and camped at Mizpah.

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