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Judges 11 · Preschool

God Chooses Jephthah

Name Date

Color Jephthah and the elders! Jephthah talked to God about everything.

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and chief over them. Jephthah spoke all his words before Yahweh in Mizpah.”

Judges 11:11 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Jephthah's brothers pushed him away, but God still used him. God never pushes you away.

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Judges 11 · Kindergarten

God Is the Judge

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

GOD
FIGHT
HAND
AMMON
So Jephthah passed over to the children of Ammon to fight against them; and Yahweh delivered them into his hand.

Judges 11:32 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

JEPHTHAH
ELDERS
WORDS
PRAY

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw someone who was left out being welcomed.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for never pushing me away. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Have you ever felt left out?
  • Who can you talk to God about?

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Judges 11 · Grade 1

Brought Back Home

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

JUDGE
CHIEF
WORDS
GILEAD
So Jephthah passed over to the children of Ammon to fight against them; and Yahweh delivered them into his hand.

Judges 11:32 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Jephthah was a mighty man.
His brothers drove him out.
The elders asked him to come back.
He spoke all his words before God.
He sent a message to the king of Ammon.

Jephthah Is Called

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

Yahweh the Judge be judge

Jephthah flees to Tob

Jephthah speaks before Yahweh

The elders ask him to be chief

Draw someone who was left out being welcomed.

Memory Verse

“So Jephthah passed over to the children of Ammon to fight against them; and Yahweh delivered them into his hand.”

Judges 11:32 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for never pushing me away. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did the leaders come back for Jephthah?
  • Why did Jephthah call God the Judge?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Judges 11 · Grade 2

Pushed Out, Then Called Back

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Read the Story

Jephthah was a mighty man. But his brothers did not want him. They drove him out of the house.

Then the people of Ammon came to fight Israel. The leaders of Gilead went to Jephthah. They asked him to come and be their leader. Jephthah said they had pushed him out. But he went with them.

Jephthah sent a message to the king of Ammon. He said God is the Judge. Then God helped Jephthah win. But Jephthah had made a quick promise to God. It brought great sadness to him and his daughter. The girls of Israel remembered her each year.

Memory Verse

“Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and chief over them. Jephthah spoke all his words before Yahweh in Mizpah.”

Judges 11:11 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Who drove Jephthah out?

    The people of AmmonTo be their leaderHis brothers

  2. Who came to fight Israel?

    The girls of IsraelGodThe people of Ammon

  3. What did the leaders ask Jephthah?

    To be their leaderGodThe girls of Israel

  4. Who did Jephthah say is the Judge?

    The girls of IsraelThe people of AmmonGod

  5. Who remembered Jephthah's daughter each year?

    GodThe girls of IsraelHis brothers

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

KIVNTOBCICHIEFYAERMGDUPJMLNUJDGRHMDANYGHIUOEEYICJRLNRAMIZPAHESGPJEPHTHAHSJUDGESDD
  • JEPHTHAH
  • GILEAD
  • ELDERS
  • MIZPAH
  • CHIEF
  • JUDGE
  • AMMON
  • TOB

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for never pushing me away. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How did God use someone who was pushed away?
  • Why did Jephthah send a message before fighting?

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Judges 11 · Grade 3

A Rejected Man Leads

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Read the Story

Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor. His half-brothers drove him out and said he would not inherit. He fled to the land of Tob.

When Ammon made war, the elders of Gilead asked Jephthah to be their chief. He asked, Didn't you hate me? They promised Yahweh would be witness. The people made him head, and he spoke all his words before Yahweh in Mizpah.

Jephthah sent messengers to Ammon. He explained that Israel had not taken Ammon's land, and he said, May Yahweh the Judge be judge today. Yahweh's Spirit came on him, and God gave him victory. But Jephthah had made a hasty promise to God. It brought great sadness to him and his only daughter. Every year the daughters of Israel honored her for four days.

Memory Verse

“Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and chief over them. Jephthah spoke all his words before Yahweh in Mizpah.”

Judges 11:11 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Where did Jephthah flee?

  2. What did Jephthah ask the elders?

  3. Where did Jephthah speak his words before Yahweh?

  4. What did Jephthah call Yahweh?

  5. How long did the daughters of Israel honor her each year?

Jephthah Is Called

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for never pushing me away. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why is it wise to think before making a promise?
  • How can you include someone who feels left out?

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Judges 11 · Grade 4

Jephthah's Hasty Vow

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Read and Think

Jephthah was a brave warrior, but his half-brothers drove him away because his mother was not their mother. He lived in Tob, and other outcasts joined him. When Ammon attacked, the elders who had rejected him came asking for help. Jephthah agreed to lead them, and he spoke all his words before Yahweh in Mizpah.

Before fighting, Jephthah tried words. He sent messengers to the king of Ammon, retelling how Israel came from Egypt, went around Edom and Moab, and received the land from God. He said Israel had lived there three hundred years. He ended, May Yahweh the Judge be judge today. The king would not listen.

Yahweh's Spirit came on Jephthah. Then he vowed that whatever came out of his house to meet him would be offered to Yahweh. God gave him a great victory. But his only child, his daughter, came out dancing with tambourines. Jephthah tore his clothes in grief. She asked for two months to mourn with her friends. Then he kept his vow, and the text gives no more detail. God never asked for such a promise.

Show What You Know

  1. Why did his half-brothers drive Jephthah away?

  2. What did Jephthah try before fighting?

  3. How long had Israel lived in the land?

  4. Who came out of Jephthah's house?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

eldersMizpahAmmonTobJephthah
  1. was a brave warrior, but his half-brothers drove him away because his mother was not their mother.
  2. He lived in , and other outcasts joined him.
  3. When Ammon attacked, the who had rejected him came asking for help.
  4. Jephthah agreed to lead them, and he spoke all his words before Yahweh in .
  5. He sent messengers to the king of , retelling how Israel came from Egypt, went around Edom and Moab, and received the land from God.

Think About It

  1. The people who rejected Jephthah later needed him. How can God use people that others push away?

  2. Jephthah's vow was hasty. Why is it wise to think carefully before making promises, even to God?

Memory Verse

“Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and chief over them. Jephthah spoke all his words before Yahweh in Mizpah.”

Judges 11:11 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for never pushing me away. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What does it mean to speak all your words before God?
  • Why is it better to trust God than to bargain with Him?

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Judges 11 · Grade 5

Faith, Words, and a Rash Vow

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Read and Think

Jephthah's story begins with rejection. His half-brothers drove him from the family because he was the son of another woman, so he lived in Tob with outlaws. Yet when Ammon made war, Gilead's elders came to him. Jephthah reminded them of their hatred, then agreed to lead if Yahweh gave victory. He spoke all his words before Yahweh in Mizpah.

Jephthah first sought peace. In a long message he showed that Israel had not taken land from Moab or Ammon; they had defeated Sihon the Amorite only after Sihon attacked. Israel had lived there three hundred years without challenge. Jephthah left the dispute to God: May Yahweh the Judge be judge today. The king of Ammon ignored him.

Then Yahweh's Spirit came on Jephthah. Even so, he vowed that whatever came out of his doors to meet him would be Yahweh's and offered as a burnt offering. God delivered Ammon into his hand. His only child, his daughter, came out to meet him with tambourines and dances, and Jephthah tore his clothes. She accepted his word, mourned two months on the mountains with her companions, and returned; the text says he did with her according to his vow and gives no further detail. God had not required this vow. Israel's daughters honored his daughter four days each year. In the New Testament, Hebrews names Jephthah with Gideon, Barak, and Samson among people of faith (Hebrews 11:32).

Show What You Know

  1. Why did Jephthah live in Tob with outlaws?

  2. How did Jephthah first seek peace?

  3. To whom did Jephthah leave the dispute?

  4. What did Jephthah vow?

  5. How was his daughter honored?

Crossword

32415

Across

  1. Jephthah said Yahweh is this
  2. The land where he fled
  3. Where he spoke his words before Yahweh

Down

  1. The leaders of Gilead who came for him
  2. A mighty man of valor driven out by his brothers

Think About It

  1. The Spirit of Yahweh had already come on Jephthah, yet he still made a vow to try to secure victory. Why might people try to bargain with God instead of trusting Him?

  2. Jephthah's daughter is honored in Scripture. How can we honor people who suffer because of others' choices?

Memory Verse

“Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and chief over them. Jephthah spoke all his words before Yahweh in Mizpah.”

Judges 11:11 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for never pushing me away. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What does this chapter show about trusting God versus bargaining with Him?
  • How should we treat promises we make?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.