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Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim. The men of Gilead struck Ephraim, because they said, “You are fugitives of Ephraim, you Gileadites, in the middle of Ephraim, and in the middle of Manasseh.”
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 4. Fugitive. Vile and timid, so that his brethren around him might destroy him at any time. Menochius.—Galaad dwelt in the midst of the descendants of Joseph. Bible.—But Ephraim, in despite, had represented him as an outcast. Their envy deserved to be severely punished. Calmet.—The same passion had nearly excited them to make war upon Gedeon. Calmet. 8. Menochius.
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