Judges 11:9-11

Expanded Bible

⁹ Then Jephthah answered, “If you take me back to Gilead to fight the ·Ammonites [^Lsons/descendants of Ammon] and the Lord helps me win, ·I will be your ruler [or will I really be your ruler/leader/head?].”

¹⁰ The elders of Gilead said to him, “The Lord ·is listening to everything we are saying [is our witness; or will mediate for us; ^Lwill hear between us; ^Can oath formula]. ·We promise to do all that you tell us to do [or …if we do not do as you say].” ¹¹ So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him their ·leader [head; ruler] and ·commander of their army [or chief; leader]. Jephthah repeated all of his words in front of the Lord at Mizpah [^Ceither to further ratify them or to confirm God’s direction].