Judges 11:5
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New International Version (©2011)
the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.

New Living Translation (©2007)
When the Ammonites attacked, the elders of Gilead sent for Jephthah in the land of Tob. The elders said,

English Standard Version (©2001)
And when the Ammonites made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah from the land of Tob.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
When the sons of Ammon fought against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob;

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob:

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
When the Ammonites made war with Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.

International Standard Version (©2012)
When this happened, the elders of Gilead went to the territory of Tob to find Jephthah.

NET Bible (©2006)
When the Ammonites attacked, the leaders of Gilead asked Jephthah to come back from the land of Tob.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
When the Ammonites attacked Israel, Gilead's leaders went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah out of the land of Tob:

American King James Version
And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob:

American Standard Version
And it was so, that, when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And as they pressed hard upon them, the ancients of Galaad went to fetch Jephte out of the land of Tob to help them:

Darby Bible Translation
And when the Ammonites made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah from the land of Tob;

English Revised Version
And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob:

Webster's Bible Translation
And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah out of the land of Tob:

World English Bible
It was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah out of the land of Tob;

Young's Literal Translation
and it cometh to pass, when the Bene-Ammon have fought with Israel, that the elders of Gilead go to take Jephthah from the land of Tob;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

11:1-11 Men ought not to be blamed for their parentage, so long as they by their personal merits roll away any reproach. God had forgiven Israel, therefore Jephthah will forgive. He speaks not with confidence of his success, knowing how justly God might suffer the Ammonites to prevail for the further punishment of Israel. Nor does he speak with any confidence at all in himself. If he succeed, it is the Lord delivers them into his hand; he thereby reminds his countrymen to look up to God as the Giver of victory. The same question as here, in fact, is put to those who desire salvation by Christ. If he save you, will ye be willing that he shall rule you? On no other terms will he save you. If he make you happy, shall he make you holy? If he be your helper, shall he be your Head? Jephthah, to obtain a little worldly honour, was willing to expose his life: shall we be discouraged in our Christian warfare by the difficulties we may meet with, when Christ has promised a crown of life to him that overcometh?

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 5. - The elders of Gilead. The same as the princes in Judges 10:18.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel,.... Were preparing for it, and had assembled their forces near them, and had began to make some efforts against them:

the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob; they did not send messengers to him, but went themselves, partly to show greater respect to him, and partly in hopes of better success, being aware of objections he would make, which they could better answer themselves than a deputation.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

5, 6. the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah—All eyes were directed towards him as the only person possessed of the qualities requisite for the preservation of the country in this time of imminent danger; and a deputation of the chief men was despatched from the Hebrew camp at Mizpeh to solicit his services.

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Jephthah Delivers Israel
…4And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel. 5And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob: 6And they said to Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon. …

Judges 11:4 Some time later, when the Ammonites were fighting against Israel,
Judges 11:6 "Come," they said, "be our commander, so we can fight the Ammonites."
2 Samuel 10:8 The Ammonites came out and drew up in battle formation at the entrance of their city gate, while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maakah were by themselves in the open country.