Judges 12 in the early church
13 passages quote, allude to, or echo Judges 12, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
Verses: 1 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 13 · 14
Judges 12:1
Then the men of Ephraim assembled and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why have you crossed over to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We will burn your house down with you inside!”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 12:1–9 | Judges, lines 448–472 · Cyprianus Gallus | allusion, high confidence | early 5th cent. |
Judges 12:6
they told him, “Please say Shibboleth.” If he said, “Sibboleth,” because he could not pronounce it correctly, they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. So at that time 42,000 Ephraimites were killed.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 12:6 | Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 943 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
Judges 12:7
Jephthah judged Israel six years, and when he died, he was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 12:7 | To Autolycus 3.24 · Theophilus of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 180–185 |
| Judg 12:7 | Miscellanies 1.21.111 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Judg 12:7 | Preparation for the Gospel 10.14.3 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
Judges 12:8
After Jephthah, Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 12:8 | Miscellanies 1.21.111 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Judg 12:8–15 | Demonstration of the Gospel 8.1.27 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 314–324 |
Judges 12:9
He had thirty sons, as well as thirty daughters whom he gave in marriage to men outside his clan; and for his sons he brought back thirty wives from elsewhere. Ibzan judged Israel seven years.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 12:9 | Preparation for the Gospel 10.14.3 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
Judges 12:10
Then Ibzan died, and he was buried in Bethlehem.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 12:10–15 | Judges, lines 473–497 · Cyprianus Gallus | allusion, high confidence | early 5th cent. |
Judges 12:11
After Ibzan, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel ten years.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 12:11 | Preparation for the Gospel 10.14.3 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
Judges 12:13
After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 12:13 | Preparation for the Gospel 10.9.7 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Judg 12:13 | City of God 18.19 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | 413–426 |
Judges 12:14
He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judg 12:14 | Preparation for the Gospel 10.14.3 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |