Juízes 11:5

5 E, estando eles a guerrear contra Israel, foram os anciãos de Gileade para trazer Jefté da terra de Tobe,

Juízes 11:5 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 11:5

And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against
Israel
Were preparing for it, and had assembled their forces near them, and had began to make some efforts against them:

the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob;
they did not send messengers to him, but went themselves, partly to show greater respect to him, and partly in hopes of better success, being aware of objections he would make, which they could better answer themselves than a deputation.

Juízes 11:5 In-Context

3 Então Jefté fugiu de diante de seus irmãos, e habitou na terra de Tobe; e homens levianos juntaram-se a Jefté, e saiam com ele.

4 Passado algum tempo, os amonitas fizeram guerra a Israel.

5 E, estando eles a guerrear contra Israel, foram os anciãos de Gileade para trazer Jefté da terra de Tobe,

6 e lhe disseram: Vem, sê o nosso chefe, para que combatamos contra os amonitas.

7 Jefté, porém, perguntou aos anciãos de Gileade: Porventura não me odiastes, e não me expulsastes da casa de meu pai? por que, pois, agora viestes a mim, quando estais em aperto?