Judges 12:5 meaning and explanation
The Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan leading to Ephraim, and whenever a fugitive from Ephraim would say, “Let me cross over,” the Gileadites would ask him, “Are you an Ephraimite?” If he answered, “No,”
Judges 12:5, Berean Standard Bible
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After Jephthah's victory over Ammon, the tribe of Ephraim crossed the Jordan to confront him, angry at being left out of the battle. Jephthah answered that he had called for help and received none, and the dispute turned to open war.
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