Judges 11:2

And the wife of Gilead bore him sons; and the sons of his wife grew up, and they cast out Jephthah, and said to him, Thou shalt not inherit in the house of our father, for thou art the son of a concubine.

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In The King James Version

And Gilead’s wife bare him sons; and his wife’s sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father’s house; for thou art the son of a strange woman.

In Context

1And Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man; and he was the son of a harlot, who bore Jephthah to Gilead.

3And Jephthah fled from the face of his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob; and vain men gathered to Jephthah, and went out with him.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:10And there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, because the famine prevailed in the land.

Deuteronomy 23:2He that is fractured or mutilated in his private parts shall not enter into the assembly of the Lord.

Proverbs 5:3For honey drops from the lips of a harlot, 1 Who for a season pleases thy palate: 1

Proverbs 6:24To keep thee continually from a married woman, 1 And from the calumny of a strange tongue. 1

Matthew Henry on Judges 11:2-4

Jephthah's Promotion. ( b. c. 1143.) 1 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of a harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah. 2 And Gilead's wife bare him sons; and his wife's sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house; for thou art the son of a strange woman. 3 Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him. The princes and people of… Read the whole commentary →

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