Judges 11:6 ““Come,” they said, “be our commander, so that we can fight against the…”

Judges 11:6

“Come,” they said, “be our commander, so that we can fight against the Ammonites.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.

World English Bible

They said to Jephthah, “Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.”

American Standard Version

and they said unto Jephthah, Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they saide vnto Iphtah, Come and be our captaine, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.

Darby Translation

And they said to Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight against the children of Ammon.

Young's Literal Translation

and they say unto Jephthah, 'Come, and thou hast been to us for captain, and we fight against the Bene-Ammon.'

Bible in Basic English

And they said to Jephthah, Come and be our chief so that we may make war against the children of Ammon.

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In context

5and made war with them, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.

7Jephthah replied to the elders of Gilead, “Did you not hate me and expel me from my father’s house? Why then have you come to me now, when you are in distress?”

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