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Jephthah's men defeat Ephraim at the Jordan

Ephraim confronted Jephthah for fighting Ammon without them. Gilead defeated Ephraim and identified fugitives at the Jordan crossings by whether they could pronounce the word Shibboleth (Judges 12:1-7).

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📖 Judges 12:1–3

1Then the men of Ephraim assembled and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why have you crossed over to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We will burn your house down with you inside!” 2But Jephthah replied, “My people and I had a serious conflict with the Ammonites, and when I called, you did not save me out of their hands. 3When I saw that you would not save me, I risked my life and crossed over to the Ammonites, and the LORD delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come today to fight against me?”

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Sources: Scripture — Judges 12:1-7
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