Judges 11:8
“And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.”

What does Judges 11:8 mean?
Judges 11:8 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead." This verse is…
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O Almighty and Eternal God, who reigns in the heavens and rules over the affairs of men, I humbly come before Thee with a heart full of reverence and gratitude for Thy unfailing wisdom and guidance. In this moment of prayer, I reflect upon the words of Judges 11:8, where the…
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