Judges 11:10

“And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The LORD be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words.”

"And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The LORD be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words." - Judges 11:10
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What does Judges 11:10 mean?

The Bible verse Judges 11:10 in the King James Version (KJV) says, "And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The Lord be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words." This verse is part of the story of Jephthah, a judge of Israel, and as such, it is found in…

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A Covenant of Trust: Learning from Jephthah's Vow

In the narrative of Judges 11, we find ourselves in a tumultuous time in Israel’s history — a period marked by disobedience, division, and extraordinary leadership challenges. The story of Jephthah, particularly the verse in Judges 11:10 (KJV) — "And the elders of Gilead said…

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A Covenant of Faith and Obedience

Heavenly Father, We come before You in humility and reverence, acknowledging Your sovereignty and the power of Your Word. Today, as we reflect upon the sacred dialog between the elders of Gilead and Jephthah, we are reminded of the profound commitment that accompanies our…

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Judges 11:10 - "And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The LORD be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words."
Judges 10:11 - "And the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Did not I deliver you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines?"
Ezekiel 11:10 - "Ye shall fall by the sword; I will judge you in the border of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the LORD."
Judges 12:11 - "¶ And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years."
Judges 10:5 - "And Jair died, and was buried in Camon."
1 Corinthians 11:31 - "For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged."
Judges 12:10 - "Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Beth-lehem."
Job 31:11 - "For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges."
Judges 10:2 - "And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir."
Judges 10:3 - "¶ And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years."
Psalms 148:11 - "Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:"
Judges 2:11 - "¶ And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:"
Judges 11:14 - "And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon:"
Judges 3:11 - "And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died."
Judges 14:11 - "And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him."
"And the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Did not I deliver you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines?" - Judges 10:11
Judges 9:10 - "And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us."
Judges 11:11 - "Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the LORD in Mizpeh."
Judges 11:4 - "¶ And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel."
Judges 11:27 - "Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me: the LORD the Judge be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon."
"And Jair died, and was buried in Camon." - Judges 10:5
Psalms 2:10 - "Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth."
"Ye shall fall by the sword; I will judge you in the border of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the LORD." - Ezekiel 11:10
Judges 17:11 - "And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons."
Judges 5:10 - "Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way."
Judges 11:40 - "That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year."
Judges 11:6 - "And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon."
Judges 11:28 - "Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him."
Judges 1:11 - "And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher:"