Judges 11:6

And they said vnto Iephthah, Come and bee our Captaine, that wee may fight with the children of Ammon.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

and they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our chief that we may fight against the sons of Ammon."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

and they said unto Jephthah, Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And they said to Jephthah, Come and be our chief so that we may make war against the children of Ammon.
- Basic English Bible

And they said to Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight against the children of Ammon.
- Darby Bible

And they said to Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
- Webster's Bible

and they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon."
- World English Bible

and they say unto Jephthah, `Come, and thou hast been to us for captain, and we fight against the Bene-Ammon.'
- Youngs Literal Bible

And they said unto Jephthah: 'Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Judges 11:6

11:4 Made war - The Ammonites had vexed and oppressed them eighteen years, and now the Israelites begin to make opposition, they commence a war against them.

11:5 Went - By direction from God, who both qualified him for, and called him to the office of a judge, otherwise they might not have chosen a bastard.

11:7 Expel me - And deprive me of all share in my father's goods, which, though a bastard, was due to me. This expulsion of him was the act of his brethren; but he here ascribes it to the elders of Gilead; either because some of them were among these elders, as is very probable from the dignity of this family; or because this act, though desired by his brethren, was executed by the decree of the elders, to whom the determination of all controversies about inheritance belonged; and therefore it was their faults they did not protect him from the injuries of his brethren.

11:8 Therefore - Being sensible that we have done thee injury, we come now to make thee full reparation.