Judges 11:6
Judges 11:6 Meaning and Explanation
“And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.”
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Read Full Chapter →The elders ask Jephthah to become their captain in the fight against Ammon.
What Does Judges 11:6 Mean?
The elders make their plea plainly: come and be our captain. They offer Jephthah military command for the coming battle, appealing to the very valour that the narrator named in the chapter's first verse.
The man rejected for his birth is wanted for his strength. The world's measure shifts with its need. Yet beneath the elders' request lies a deeper truth: God raises up deliverers, and the one others discarded is summoned to stand at the head of his people in their hour of danger.
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What does Judges 11:6 mean?
The elders ask Jephthah to become their captain in the fight against Ammon.