Judges 12:4

“Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites.”

"Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites." - Judges 12:4
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What does Judges 12:4 mean?

The Bible verse Judges 12:4 in the King James Version (KJV) reads, "Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the…

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The Cost of Conflict: Lessons from Jephthah and the Gileadites

In Judges 12:4, we encounter a vivid and turbulent moment in the history of Israel, where Jephthah, the leader of Gilead, finds himself in conflict with the tribe of Ephraim. The verse reads: "Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and…

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A Prayer for Unity and Strength in Divisions

O Sovereign Lord, the Eternal God of Heaven and Earth, we humbly come before You today, awash in a spirit of supplication, seeking Your divine guidance as we reflect on the profound truth contained in Judges 12:4. "Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and…

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Judges 12:4 - "Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites."
Judges 4:12 - "And they shewed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor."
"And they shewed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor." - Judges 4:12
Judges 4:4
Judges 12:12 - "And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun."
Judges 4:4 - "¶ And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time."
Judges 12:11 - "¶ And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years."
Judges 12:8 - "¶ And after him Ibzan of Beth-lehem judged Israel."
Judges 12:10 - "Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Beth-lehem."
Judges 12:13 - "¶ And after him Abdon the son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, judged Israel."
"And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun." - Judges 12:12
Job 12:17 - "He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools."
Judges 4:4 - "¶ And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time."
Judges 12:7 - "And Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then died Jephthah the Gileadite, and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead."
Judges 9:12 - "Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us."
"¶ And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time." - Judges 4:4
Judges 17:12 - "And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah."
1 Corinthians 5:12 - "For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?"
James 2:4 - "Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?"
John 12:47 - "And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world."
Judges 12:15 - "And Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the mount of the Amalekites."
Judges 4:15 – "The Lord routed Sisera and all his chariots and army by the sword."
Judges 12:14 - "And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years."
"¶ And after him Ibzan of Beth-lehem judged Israel." - Judges 12:8
"Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Beth-lehem." - Judges 12:10
"¶ And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years." - Judges 12:11
Judges 4:23 - "So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel."
Judges 4:1 - "And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead."
Judges 11:4 - "¶ And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel."