And so it was, when the people of Ammon made war against Israel, that the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.
Judges 11:5
Surrounding context
11:4 It came to pass after a time that the people of Ammon made war against Israel.
11:5 And so it was, when the people of Ammon made war against Israel, that the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.
11:6 Then they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our commander, that we may fight against the people of Ammon."