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 JUDGES 12

Jephthah goes to war against the Ephraimites, who refuse to acknowledge him. The story is remembered for the killing of 42,000 fugitive Ephraimites who were identified by their accent; they said the Hebrew word shibboleth as sibboleth. Three other lesser judges are also mentioned.

PEOPLE: Tribe of Ephraim - Jephthah - Gileadites - YHVH - Tribe of Manasseh - Ibzan - Elon - Tribe of Zebulun - Abdon - Pirathonites

PLACES: Jordan River - Bethlehem - Aijalon - Pirathon

RELATED ARTICLES: Biblical judges - Ammonites - Shibboleth - Hillel - Amalekites

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