Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 11:6
And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
6. chief ] i.e. commander in war, Jos 10:24, Dan 11:18 (RVm.); the same word as the Arabic i.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 6. Come, and be our captain] The Israelites were assembled in Mizpeh, but were without a captain to lead them against the Ammonites. And we find, from the conclusion of the preceding chapter, that they offered the command to any that would accept it.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Our captain: they say not our king; for the experience of Abimelechs kingship had cooled their appetite in that particular; but our captain.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And they said unto Jephthah, come and be our captain,…. The general of their army, to conduct and lead on their forces; they did not propose him to be their king, being convinced by Abimelech’s conduct that such a step would be wrong; nor did they say anything of his being their judge, having no other view than to serve their present exigence; besides, a judge was not one chosen by the people, but raised up of God, and which honour was conferred on Jephthah afterwards:
that we may fight with the children of Ammon; with judgment, courage, and success; they did not make this proposal to him to save themselves from being engaged in the war, but that they might have one skilful in military affairs at the head of them, to instruct them in the art of war, and lead them on in a regular manner, and animate them by his brave example.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(6) Our captain.The word used is katzin (Jos. 10:24; Isa. 1:10; Isa. 22:3), which is specially a leader in time of war; but Jephthah demands something morenamely, to be their head (rosh) in time of peace also.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
‘ And they said to Jephthah, “Come and be our general, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.” ’
Their aim was that he should be general of their fighting men and bring his men with him. Victory would provide them with booty sufficient to satisfy them. They were admitting that without him they could not face Ammon with any hope of victory, and he knew it.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Jdg 11:6 And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
Ver. 6. Come, and be our captain. ] See Trapp on ” Jdg 11:2 “.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Reciprocal: Isa 3:6 – a man
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
11:6 And they said unto Jephthah, {e} Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
(e) Men are often forced to ask for help from them, whom before they refused.