Judges 12
Jephthah, somehow managed to really upset the Ephraimites when he defeated the Ammonites - he went without asking them.
Jephthah argued that he did ask for help but they did not turn up on time!
Ephraim and Manesseh decide that Gilead are renegades and march out against Gilead.
The Gilead people capture the ford across the River Jordan leading to the Ephraim lands. and when anybody tried to cross they made them say Shibboleth - apparently the Ephraim accent rendered the word "Sibboleth" and they killed about 42000 Ephraimites with this trick.
Jephthah died after leading Israel for 6 years.
Ibzan from Bethlehem then ruled Israel for 7 years, all we know is that he had 30 sons and 30 daughters and he arranged for husbands and wives for his children from outside his tribe
Elon led Israel for 10 years
Abdon, son of Hillel had 40 sons and 30 grandsons who rode on 70 donkeys led Israel for 8 years.
Jephthah, somehow managed to really upset the Ephraimites when he defeated the Ammonites - he went without asking them.
Jephthah argued that he did ask for help but they did not turn up on time!
Ephraim and Manesseh decide that Gilead are renegades and march out against Gilead.
The Gilead people capture the ford across the River Jordan leading to the Ephraim lands. and when anybody tried to cross they made them say Shibboleth - apparently the Ephraim accent rendered the word "Sibboleth" and they killed about 42000 Ephraimites with this trick.
Jephthah died after leading Israel for 6 years.
Ibzan from Bethlehem then ruled Israel for 7 years, all we know is that he had 30 sons and 30 daughters and he arranged for husbands and wives for his children from outside his tribe
Elon led Israel for 10 years
Abdon, son of Hillel had 40 sons and 30 grandsons who rode on 70 donkeys led Israel for 8 years.
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