Judg 11:7 | MHM | STEP | v. 7 : Jephthah questioned the elders, saying, Did you not hate me and expel me from my father’s house? . He reminded them of the wrongs they had done to him. Like Joseph with his brothers, Jephthah wanted them to recognize their past mistakes before accepting their offer. This also reflected how Israel had treated God—rejecting Him, but then asking for help in trouble.

‏ Judges 11:7

v. 7: Jephthah questioned the elders, saying, Did you not hate me and expel me from my father’s house? . He reminded them of the wrongs they had done to him. Like Joseph with his brothers, Jephthah wanted them to recognize their past mistakes before accepting their offer. This also reflected how Israel had treated God—rejecting Him, but then asking for help in trouble.