Verse 9

And Jephthah{H3316} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the elders{H2205} of Gilead{H1568}, If ye bring me home again{H7725}{(H8688)} to fight{H3898}{(H8736)} against the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}, and the LORD{H3068} deliver{H5414}{(H8804)} them before{H6440} me, shall I be your head{H7218}?

Referenced Verses

• Num 32:20-29 : 20 And Moses{H4872} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, If ye will do{H6213}{(H8799)} this thing{H1697}, if ye will go armed{H2502}{(H8735)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} to war{H4421}, 21 And will go{H5674} all of you armed{H2502}{(H8803)} over{H5674}{(H8804)} Jordan{H3383} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, until he hath driven out{H3423}{(H8687)} his enemies{H341}{(H8802)} from before{H6440} him, 22 And the land{H776} be subdued{H3533}{(H8738)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}: then afterward{H310} ye shall return{H7725}{(H8799)}, and be guiltless{H5355} before the LORD{H3068}, and before Israel{H3478}; and this land{H776} shall be your possession{H272} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}. 23 But if ye will not do so{H6213}{(H8799)}, behold, ye have sinned{H2398}{(H8804)} against the LORD{H3068}: and be sure{H3045}{(H8798)} your sin{H2403} will find you out{H4672}{(H8799)}. 24 Build{H1129}{(H8798)} you cities{H5892} for your little ones{H2945}, and folds{H1448} for your sheep{H6792}; and do{H6213}{(H8799)} that which hath proceeded{H3318}{(H8802)} out of your mouth{H6310}. 25 And the children{H1121} of Gad{H1410} and the children{H1121} of Reuben{H7205} spake{H559}{(H8799)} unto Moses{H4872}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thy servants{H5650} will do{H6213}{(H8799)} as my lord{H113} commandeth{H6680}{(H8764)}. 26 Our little ones{H2945}, our wives{H802}, our flocks{H4735}, and all our cattle{H929}, shall be there in the cities{H5892} of Gilead{H1568}: 27 But thy servants{H5650} will pass over{H5674}{(H8799)}, every man armed{H2502}{(H8803)} for war{H6635}, before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} to battle{H4421}, as my lord{H113} saith{H1696}{(H8802)}. 28 So concerning them Moses{H4872} commanded{H6680}{(H8762)} Eleazar{H499} the priest{H3548}, and Joshua{H3091} the son{H1121} of Nun{H5126}, and the chief{H7218} fathers{H1} of the tribes{H4294} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}: 29 And Moses{H4872} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, If the children{H1121} of Gad{H1410} and the children{H1121} of Reuben{H7205} will pass with you over{H5674}{(H8799)} Jordan{H3383}, every man armed{H2502}{(H8803)} to battle{H4421}, before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, and the land{H776} shall be subdued{H3533}{(H8738)} before{H6440} you; then ye shall give{H5414}{(H8804)} them the land{H776} of Gilead{H1568} for a possession{H272}: