Ephraim's Second Jealousy Judges 12

Judges 12:2 "And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands."

Ephraim got upset with Gideon after the battle was won. Chapter 8. Now, Jephthah has defeated the Ammonites and Ephraim has come to him complaining that he was not in the fight. He was reminded that he did nothing when the Gileadites were being confronted by the Ammonites.

It seems like an argument took place and Ephraim called Japhthah v4 'fugitives of Ephraim'.

Japhthah fought with Ephraim and destroyed them. 42,000 Ephraimites died.

Japhthah judged Israel six years. v7.

Three other judges are mentioned in the chapter taking up 25 years together.

Ibean the tenth. v9 "And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons. ..."

Elon the eleventh. v11 "And after him Elon, a Zeulonite, judged Israel, and he judged Israel ten years."

Abdon the twelfth. v14 "And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that road on three score and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years."

Proverbs 31:30 "Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised."

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