So Jephthah ran away from his brothers. He made his home in the land of Tob. A group of men who weren’t good for anything gathered around him there. And they followed him.

耶弗他就逃避他的弟兄，去住在陀伯地，有些匪徒到他那里聚集，与他一同出入。

耶弗他就逃离他的兄弟，住在陀伯地。有些无赖的人聚集在他那里，与他一同出入。

耶弗他就逃离他的兄弟，住在陀伯地。有些无赖的人聚集在他那里，与他一同出入。

耶弗他只好逃走，住在陀伯地区。有一群匪徒跟随了他。

耶弗他就从他的兄弟面前逃跑，住在陀伯地；有些无赖聚集到他那里，与他一起出入。

耶弗他就逃避他的弟兄，去住在陀伯地，有些匪徒到他那裏聚集，與他一同出入。

耶弗他就逃離他的兄弟，住在陀伯地。有些無賴的人聚集在他那裏，與他一同出入。

耶弗他就逃離他的兄弟，住在陀伯地。有些無賴的人聚集在他那裏，與他一同出入。

耶弗他只好逃走，住在陀伯地區。有一群匪徒跟隨了他。

耶弗他就從他的兄弟面前逃跑，住在陀伯地；有些無賴聚集到他那裡，與他一起出入。

耶弗他就從他弟兄面前逃跑，去住在陀伯地；有些無賴子在耶弗他那裏耙到一塊，和他一同出入。

耶弗他避兄弟、居陀伯地、游蕩之徒歸而從之、○

耶弗大避兄弟、居於奪地、游蕩之徒歸之、為其僕從。

耶弗他避其兄弟、居陀伯地、有游蕩之徒從之、偕之出入、

So Jephthah fled from his brothers and settled in the land of Tob, where a gang of scoundrels gathered around him and followed him.

Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob, and worthless fellows collected around Jephthah and went out with him.

So Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Soon he had a band of worthless rebels following him.

So Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Then some worthless men joined Jephthah and went on raids with him.

So Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob; and worthless men gathered around Jephthah, and they went wherever he did.

Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and dwelt in the land of Tob; and worthless men banded together with Jephthah and went out raiding with him.

Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain fellows to Jephthah, and they went out with him.

So Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Then some lawless men joined Jephthah and traveled with him.

Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.

So Jephthah left his half-brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Lawless men joined Jephthah’s gang and traveled with him.

Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Outlaws joined up with Jephthah, and they went out with him.

They gave him 28 ounces of silver. They had taken it from the temple of the god named Baal- Berith. Abimelek used it to hire some men. They were wild and weren’t good for anything. They became his followers.

Everyone who was in trouble or owed money or was unhappy gathered around him. He became their commander. About 400 men were with him.

The Ammonites marched out. They took up their battle positions at the entrance of their city gate. The Arameans of Zobah and Rehob gathered their troops together in the open country. So did the men of Tob and Maakah.

The Ammonites realized that what they had done had made David very angry with them. So they hired 20,000 Aramean soldiers who were on foot. The soldiers came from Beth Rehob and Zobah. The Ammonites also hired the king of Maakah and 1,000 men. And they hired 12,000 men from Tob.

But some of the men who had gone out with David were evil. They wanted to stir up trouble. They said,“ The 200 men didn’t go out into battle with us. So we won’t share with them the goods we brought back. But each man can take his wife and children and go home.”David replied,“ No, my friends. You must not hold back their share of what the Lord has given us. He has kept us safe. He has handed over to us the men who attacked us.So no one will pay any attention to what you are saying. Each man who stayed with the supplies will receive the same share as each man who went down to the battle. Everyone’s share will be the same.”

“ But now those who are younger than I am make fun of me. I wouldn’t even put their parents with my sheep dogs!Their strong hands couldn’t give me any help. That’s because their strength was gone.They were weak because they were needy and hungry. They wandered through dry and empty deserts at night.Among the bushes they gathered salty plants. They ate the roots of desert bushes.They were driven away from human society. They were shouted at as if they were robbers.They were forced to live in dry stream beds. They had to stay among rocks and in holes in the ground.Like donkeys they cried out among the bushes. There they crowded together and hid.They were so foolish that no one respected them. They were driven out of the land.“ Now their children laugh at me. They make fun of me with their songs.They hate me. They stay away from me. They even dare to spit in my face.

But other Jews were jealous. So they rounded up some evil people from the market place. Forming a crowd, they started all kinds of trouble in the city. The Jews rushed to Jason’s house. They were looking for Paul and Silas. They wanted to bring them out to the crowd.

So David and his 600 men left Israel. They went to Achish, the king of Gath. He was the son of Maok.