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According to Judges 12:1, who gathered together?
The men of Ephraim
According to Judges 12:1, the men of Ephraim crossed over toward where?
Zaphon
According to Judges 12:1, who said and to whom, 'Why did you cross over to fight against the people of Ammon, and did not call us to go with you?'
The men of Ephraim to Jephthah
According to Judges 12:1, what did the men of Ephraim say they would do since Jephthah did not invite them to fight with him?
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According to Judges 12:2, who did Jephthah say he and his people were in a great struggle with?
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According to Judges 12:2, what was the response of the men of Ephraim when Jephthah called them during the struggle with the people of Ammon?
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According to Judges 12:3, what did Jephthah do when he saw that the men of Ephraim would not deliver him?
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According to Judges 12:3, who did Jephthah say delivered him from the Ammonites?
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According to Judges 12:4, who did Jephthah gather together to fight Ephraim?
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According to Judges 12:4, who did the men of Gilead defeat?
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According to Judges 12:4, what had the men of Ephraim said about the men of Gilead?
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According to Judges 12:4, the men of Ephraim had said that the men of Gilead were fugitives among whom?
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According to Judges 12:5, what did the Gileadites seize before the Ephraimites arrived?
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According to Judges 12:5, when an escaped Ephraimite asked to cross over the ford, what would the Gileadites ask him?
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According to Judges 12:6, if the man said 'no', what would the men of Gilead ask him to say?
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According to Judges 12:6, if the man was from Ephraim, he would say what instead of Shibboleth?
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According to Judges 12:6, why would the man from Ephraim say Sibboleth?
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According to Judges 12:6, if the man said 'sibboleth' instead of 'Shibboleth', the men of Gilead knew that he was an Ephraimite and would kill him where?
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According to Judges 12:6, and there fell at that time how many Ephraimites?
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According to Judges 12:7, how long did Jephthah judge Israel?
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According to Judges 12:7, where was Jephthah the Gileadite buried when he died?
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According to Judges 12:8, after Jephthah, who judged Israel?
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According to Judges 12:8, where was Ibzan from?
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According to Judges 12:9, how many sons did Ibzan have?
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According to Judges 12:9, how many daughters did Ibzan give away in marriage?
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According to Judges 12:9, how many daughters did Ibzan bring in from elsewhere for his sons?
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According to Judges 12:10, how long did Ibzan judge Israel?
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According to Judges 12:10, where was Ibzan buried?
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According to Judges 12:11, after Ibzan, who judged Israel?
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According to Judges 12:11, how long did Elon judge Israel?
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According to Judges 12:12, where was Elon buried?
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According to Judges 12:12, in what country was Aijalon located?
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According to Judges 12:13, after Elon, who then judged Israel?
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According to Judges 12:13, who was Abdon the son of?
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Study Notes
Ephraim and Jephthah's Conflict
- The men of Ephraim confronted Jephthah regarding not being invited to fight against the Ammonites.
- They threatened to burn down Jephthah's house for excluding them from the conflict.
Jephthah's Struggle
- Jephthah faced a significant struggle with the Ammonites during the conflict.
- Despite calling for aid from Ephraim, they did not assist him in battle.
Gilead's Response
- Upon recognizing Ephraim's refusal to help, Jephthah took decisive action and led the Gileadites against the Ammonites.
- Jephthah attributed his victory over the Ammonites to the Lord's deliverance.
Gilead's Defense and Ephraimite Defeat
- Jephthah assembled the men of Gilead to retaliate against Ephraim.
- The Gileadites defeated Ephraim and claimed that Ephraimite men were fugitives.
Control of Jordan Fords
- The Gileadites took over the fords of the Jordan River to prevent Ephraimites from escaping.
- They would question any traveler at the fords to ascertain their identity as Ephraimites.
Test of Identity
- To verify identity, Gileadites asked individuals to pronounce "Shibboleth."
- Ephraimites pronounced it incorrectly as “Sibboleth,” leading to their identification.
Casualties
- A total of 42,000 Ephraimites were killed at the fords due to mispronunciation.
Jephthah's Leadership
- Jephthah served as a judge of Israel for six years.
- He was buried in the cities of Gilead upon his death.
Subsequent Judges of Israel
- After Jephthah, Ibzan from Bethlehem judged Israel for seven years.
- Ibzan had 30 sons and 60 daughters, marrying off his daughters and bringing in others for his sons.
Ibzan's Burial
- Ibzan was buried in Bethlehem.
Elon the Zebulunite
- Following Ibzan, Elon judged Israel for ten years.
- He was buried at Aijalon, a city in the Zebulun region.
Abdon's Judgement
- Abdon succeeded Elon as judge of Israel.
- He was the son of Hillel the Pirathonite but further details about his leadership are not provided in this section.
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