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Judges 11:6

King James Version (KJV)

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Judges 11:6

Verse 6 of 40

Scripture focus

And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.

Judges 11:6 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Judges 11:6

Theological / Devotional

Captain. Heb. qasin, from the root qasah, “to decide,” “to judge.” He was probably primarily called to be a leader in war. They were willing to grant him dictatorial powers for the duration of the war. In that sense they were appealing to him as a mercenary.

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