A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 12 Judges 12:1-7 _Jephthah's conflict with Ephraim._ The men of Ephraim again found fault with Israel's leader for not giving them a special call. They had earlier chided Gideon for not calling them at the first when he went to war with the Midianites. Gideon appeased their ang... [ Continue Reading ]
_Ephraimites Slain by Jephthah Judges 12:1-6_ And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire. 2 A... [ Continue Reading ]
_Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon Judged Israel Judges 12:8-15_ 8 And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel, 9 And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years. 10 Then died Ibzan, and was buried at... [ Continue Reading ]