NET Bible
"They said,“Come, be our commander, so we can fight with the Ammonites.”"
— Judges 11:6, NET Bible
“And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.”
“and they said unto Jephthah, Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon. ”
“and they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our chief, that we may fight with the children of Ammon."”
“And they said to him: Come thou, and be our prince, and fight against the children of Ammon.”
“And they said to Jephthah, Come and be our chief so that we may make war against the children of Ammon.”
“And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.”
So Jephthah left his half-brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Lawless men joined Jephthah’s gang and traveled with him.
It was some time after this when the Ammonites fought with Israel.
When the Ammonites attacked, the leaders of Gilead asked Jephthah to come back from the land of Tob.
They said,“Come, be our commander, so we can fight with the Ammonites.”
Jephthah said to the leaders of Gilead,“But you hated me and made me leave my father’s house. Why do you come to me now, when you are in trouble?”
The leaders of Gilead said to Jephthah,“That may be true, but now we pledge to you our loyalty. Come with us and fight with the Ammonites. Then you will become the leader of all who live in Gilead.”
Jephthah said to the leaders of Gilead,“All right! If you take me back to fight with the Ammonites and the LORD gives them to me, I will be your leader.”