Judges 12:4
Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites.
Cross-references
Numbers 32:39
Historical context
Numbers 32:39 records Manasseh capturing Gilead, explaining why Ephraim insulted Gileadites as fugitives of Manasseh.
Numbers 32:40
Historical context
Numbers 32:40 shows Moses giving Gilead to Machir of Manasseh, clarifying the territorial background behind the insult.
Deuteronomy 3:12–17
Historical context
Deuteronomy 3:12-17 details the allotment of Gilead to Reuben, Gad, and half-Manasseh, providing land context for the conflict with Ephraim.