Judges 12:2

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Judges 12:1-15

The men of Ephraim took the same action in the case of Jephthah as they had done in the case of Gideon. After his victory they complained that they had not been called to help. It would seem as though they had become more arrogant as the result of Gideon's conciliatory method with them, for this time they came with the deliberate purpose of war. In Jephthah they found a man of another mold. He did not attempt to conciliate but visited them with the most severe punishment. Two things combined... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 12:2

‘ And Jephthah said to them, “I and my people were at a great strife with the children of Ammon, and when I called you, you did not save me out of their hands.” Jephthah had no thought of submitting. He merely pointed out the great trouble that Gilead, Gad and Reuben had been in and that Ephraim, when called on along with others, had not been willing to do anything about it. ‘Did not save me.’ Here he was speaking of his people as now represented by himself. The call to the tribal confederacy... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 12:1-6

XII. 1– 6. Civil War between Gilead and Ephraim.— The Ephraimites hankered after the primacy among the tribes. Their amour propre was easily offended, their anger quickly enflamed. Instead of praising God for Jephthah’ s great victory, they were furious because he won it without their aid. They insulted him as they once insulted Gideon, and perhaps expected an equally meek and flattering answer. But Jephthah was a man of a different mould and temper. Hurling a few scathing words at heroes... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 12:2

Hence it appears that he craved their assistance, which they denied, though that be not elsewhere expressed. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Judges 12:1-15

THE ARROGANT EPHRAIMITES AND JEPHTHAH—THE JUDGES WITHOUT FAME(Judges 12:1-15.)CRITICAL NOTES.— Judges 12:1. Gathered themselves together.] Not in a disorderly or tumultuous manner as some would take it, but assembled in force, for the purpose of fighting if necessary (ch. Judges 7:23-24; Judges 10:17). Passed over (Jordan) northward, or it may mean to Zaphon, for such is the Hebrew word. Zaphon was a town in the tribe of Gad, mentioned along with Succoth.Wherefore, etc., didst thou not call us... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Judges 12:1-15

Chapter 12Now, remember the men of Ephraim when Gideon came back having, you know, gotten the victory and they said, "Why didn't you call us?" Well here they are again, chapter twelve.AND the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Why did you pass over to fight against the children Ammon, and you didn't call us to go with you? We're gonna burn you and your house with fire ( Judges 12:1 ).Well, they got by with this kind of stuff with Gideon.... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Judges 12:1-15

Judges 12:3 . I put my life in my hands; a Hebraism of forcible import. David twice uses the same phrase. Now, to take the life of a man who had thus devoted himself, and whom God had honoured, was the extreme of wickedness. Judges 12:6 . Shibboleth. Vox Hebraica, juxta interpretationem Hebræam, significet impetum currentis aquæ. This Hebrew word, according to the interpretation of the rabbins, designates impetuous currents of waters. Our travellers state that the Jordan is, in many... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Judges 12:1-3

Judges 12:1-3Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee?Shams and fraudsThough these Ephraimites are long since dead and gone, there are many Ephraimites alive. They are men who will not share the conflict themselves, but are angry when others succeed.I. There are people still who think nothing can be done without them. We find these people everywhere--not a few of them at home. Ask that busy, bustling housewife to take her... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Judges 12:2

Jdg 12:2 And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands. Ver. 2. And Jephthah said unto them. ] Apologies are lawful, and in stone cases needful: the primitive Christians, as Tertullian, Athenagoras, and others, offered their apologies to the Roman emperors to very good purpose. And when I called you. ] Which yet they denied. Jdg 12:1 Proud and spiteful people make little of a lie. See... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Judges 12:2

I and my: Judges 11:12-Micah : Reciprocal: Numbers 21:24 - Israel read more

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