Judges 11:6
“And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they said unto Jephthah, come and be our captain,.... The general of their army, to conduct and lead on their…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Judges 11:4-11
Here is, I. The distress which the children of Israel were in upon the Ammonites' invasion of their country, Jdg 11:4.…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
chief i.e. commander in war, Jos 10:24; Dan 11:18 (RVm.); the same word as the Arabic ḳâḍi.