Judges 11:8

And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

Cross-reference

Judges 11:11 fulfills the request: Jephthah becomes head and commander—immediate narrative continuation of 11:8.

Judges 10:18 records the same elders seeking a leader against Ammon—direct parallel to their request to Jephthah in 11:8.