The elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, Yahweh shall be witness between us; surely according to your word so will we do.
Jephthah was such a gifted warrior that when the Ammonites threatened Gilead, the elders of that region overcame their personal dislike for Jephthah, humbled themselves, and begged him to defend them (Judges 11:4-6). This story reminds me of a theme that is common in western movies. The townsfolk drive the young misfit who has grown up among them away because his love of violence makes them uneasy. However when a gang of outlaws threatens the town they send for the gunslinger to save them.