Judges 12:1

CHAPTER XII

The Ephraimites are incensed against Jephthah, because he did

not call them to war against the Ammonites; and threaten his

destruction, 1.

He vindicates himself, 2, 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, 4-6.

Jephthah dies, having judged Israel six years, 7.

Ibzan judge seven years, 8.

His posterity and death, 9,10.

Elon judge ten years, and dies, 11, 12.

Abdon judge eight years, 13.

His posterity and death, 14, 15.

NOTES ON CHAP. XII

Verse Judges 12:1. 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.