⁴¹ Just then all the men of Israel came to the king, and said to the king, “Why have our brethren, the men of Judah, stolen you away and ^(A)brought the king, his household, and all David’s men with him across the Jordan?”

Jephthah’s Conflict with Ephraim

12 Then ^(A)the men of Ephraim ^[a]gathered together, crossed over toward Zaphon, and said to Jephthah, “Why did you cross over to fight against the people of Ammon, and did not call us to go with you? We will burn your house down on you with fire!”

Gideon Subdues the Midianites

8 Now ^(A)the men of Ephraim said to him, “Why have you done this to us by not calling us when you went to fight with the Midianites?” And they reprimanded him sharply.

⁵ For ^(A)even His ^(B)brothers did not believe in Him.

⁶ Then Jesus said to them, ^(C)“My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.

³ And the people ^[a]stole back ^(A)into the city that day, as people who are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.

²⁶ And Laban said to Jacob: “What have you done, that you have stolen away unknown to me, and ^(A)carried away my daughters like captives taken with the sword? ²⁷ Why did you flee away secretly, and steal away from me, and not tell me; for I might have sent you away with joy and songs, with timbrel and harp?