Teks -- Judges 10:18 (NET)

10:18 The leaders of Gilead said to one another, “Who is willing to lead the charge against the Ammonites? He will become the leader of all who live in Gilead!”

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

JFB: Jdg 10:17-18 - the children of Ammon were gathered together

From carrying on guerrilla warfare, the Ammonites proceeded to a continued campaign. Their settled aim was to wrest the whole of the trans-jordanic territory from its actual occupiers. In this great crisis, a general meeting of the Israelitish tribes was held at Mizpeh. This Mizpeh was in eastern Manasseh (Jos 11:3).

Clarke: Jdg 10:18 - What man is he that will begin to fight

What man is he that will begin to fight - It appears that, although the spirit of patriotism had excited the people at large to come forward against their enemies, yet they had no general, none to lead them forth to battle. God, however, who had accepted their sincere repentance, raised them up an able captain in the person of Jephthah; and in him the suffrages of the people were concentrated, as we shall see in the following chapter. In those ancient times much depended on the onset; a war was generally terminated in one battle, the first impression was therefore of great consequence, and it required a person skillful, valorous, and strong, to head the attack. Jephthah was a person in whom all these qualifications appear to have met. When God purposes to deliver, he, in the course of his providence, will find out, employ, and direct the proper means.

TSK: Jdg 10:18 - What man // he shall be

What man : Jdg 1:1, Jdg 11:5-8; Isa 3:1-8, Isa 34:12

he shall be : Jdg 11:11, Jdg 12:7; 1Sa 17:25

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Haydock: Jdg 10:18 - Galaad

Galaad. It seems non of them durst accept the offer, as the first onset was the most hazardous. Hence they invited Jephte to take upon him the command. The Israelites consulted the Lord on a former occasion, who should begin the attack upon the Chanaanites, chap. i. 1. In these wars much depended on one battle. The wars were seldom protracted to such a length as they have been since. (Calmet)

Gill: Jdg 10:18 - And the people and princes of Gilead said one to another // what man is he that will begin to fight with the children of Ammon // he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead

And the people and princes of Gilead said one to another,.... Being thus assembled and encamped:

what man is he that will begin to fight with the children of Ammon? for though the forces were assembled together for battle, yet it seems they had no general to command them, and lead them on to it:

he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead, this they ordered to be proclaimed, to encourage some person to take the command of them, and go before them to battle, promising him that he should be judge or governor over all the tribes on that side Jordan.