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The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, Therefore are we turned again to you now, that you may go with us, and fight with the children of Ammon; and you shall be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.
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Repentance and Restoration
Commentators explain that the elders' offer to make Jephthah their 'head' was an act of repentance. They were not just hiring a soldier; they were reversing the dishonor they had previously shown him. This illustrates how God can use desperate circumstances to bring about reconciliation and restore those who have been wronged.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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Presbyterian
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