Abimelech
Who was Abimelech's father?
Gideon
Who did Jephthah fight against?
The Ammonites
What did Abimelech want the people of Shechem to choose between?
Having all seventy of Gideon's sons rule or having one ruler
How long did Jephthah judge Israel?
6 years
Where did Abimelech go to talk to his mother's relatives?
Shechem
Why did Jephthah leave his family?
His half brothers drove him away because he was the son of another woman.
What did Abimelech do with the silver he received?
He hired reckless troublemakers to follow him
What was the name of the place where Jephthah lived after leaving his brothers?
The land of Tob
What did the leaders of Shechem give Abimelech?
Seventy silver coins
What did the elders of Gilead promise Jephthah if he led them against the Ammonites?
Make him ruler over all the people of Gilead.
What did Jephthah promise the Lord before fighting the Ammonites?
He promised to give the Lord whatever came out of his house first when he returned
What did the Lord do for Jephthah in the battle against the Ammonites?
The Lord gave him victory
Who escaped when Abimelech killed his brothers?
Jotham (the youngest brother)
How long did Jephthah's daughter ask to go into the hills with her friends?
2 months
What happened after Jephthah returned home from defeating the Ammonites?
His daughter came out to meet him
What word did Jephthah's men use to identify Ephraimites who tried to cross the Jordan?
Shibboleth.