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the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.
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“Come,” they said, “be our commander, so we can fight the Ammonites.”
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Jephthah said to them, “Didn’t you hate me and drive me from my father’s house? Why do you come to me now, when you’re in trouble?”
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The elders of Gilead said to him, “Nevertheless, we are turning to you now; come with us to fight the Ammonites, and you will be head over all of us who live in Gilead.”