Judges 10:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And the rulers of Gilead said to one another, “Whoever will launch the attack against the Ammonites will be the head of all who live in Gilead.””
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“And the rulers of Gilead said to one another, “Whoever will launch the attack against the Ammonites will be the head of all who live in Gilead.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the people and princes of Gilead said one to another, What man is he that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the people, the princes of Gilead, said one to another, What man is he that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the people--heads of Gilead--say one unto another, `Who <FI>is<Fi> the man that doth begin to fight against the Bene-Ammon? he is for head to all inhabitants of Gilead.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Judges 10:18 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 1:1After the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of the LORD, “Who will be the first to go up and fight for us against the Canaanites?”
- Judges 11:4Some time later, when the Ammonites fought against Israel
- Judges 11:5and made war with them, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.
- Judges 11:11So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him their leader and commander. And Jephthah repeated all his terms in the presence of the LORD at Mizpah.
- Judges 12:7Jephthah judged Israel six years, and when he died, he was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.
- 1 Samuel 17:25Now the men of Israel had been saying, “Do you see this man who keeps coming out to defy Israel? To the man who kills him the king will give great riches. And he will give him his daughter in marriage and exempt his father’s house from taxation in Israel.”
- Isaiah 3:1For behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts is about to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support: the whole supply of food and water,
- Isaiah 34:12No nobles will be left to proclaim a king, and all her princes will come to nothing.
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