Judges 11:14
in Judges 11Jephthah again sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon;
KJV
And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon:
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This verse in Judges 11
Commentary
3 notes on this verseA commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
The bravest officers have always been averse to war; so Jephthah, whose courage was indisputable, resolved not only to make it clearly appear that hostilities were forced upon him, but to try measures for avoiding, if possible, an appeal to arms: and in pursuing such a course he was acting as became a leader in Israel (De 20:10-18).
This site's exposition
Jephthah sent messengers again unto
on Judges 11:14-15
What follows is the longest speech in the book of Judges, and it is built as a legal answer rather than as a threat. The thesis comes first, that Israel took not away the land of Moab nor the land of the children of Ammon, so the whole case turns on whose land it was at the moment Israel took it. Verses 16 to 22 are the evidence for that one sentence, and the evidence is history drawn out of Numbers 20 and 21.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon. Being willing to give him all the satisfaction he could, and if possible live peaceably with him, and prevent the effusion of blood.
The words behind it
9 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיּ֥וֹסֶף | vaiyosef | and he repeated | H3254 → | 212 times |
| ע֖וֹד | od | again | H5750 → | 490 times |
| יִפְתָּ֑ח | yiftach | Jephthah | H3316 → | 30 times |
| וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ | vaiyishlach | and he sent | H7971 → | 845 times |
| מַלְאָכִ֔ים | malakhim | messengers | H4397 → | 213 times |
| אֶל־ | ʾel- | to | H413 → | 5510 times |
| מֶ֖לֶךְ | melekh | [the] king of | H4428 → | 2525 times |
| בְּנֵ֥י | benei | [the] people of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| עַמּֽוֹן׃ | amon | Ammon | H5983 → | 106 times |
וַיּ֥וֹסֶףand he repeated
vaiyosefH3254 →212 times
ע֖וֹדagain
odH5750 →490 times
יִפְתָּ֑חJephthah
yiftachH3316 →30 times
וַיִּשְׁלַח֙and he sent
vaiyishlachH7971 →845 times
מַלְאָכִ֔יםmessengers
malakhimH4397 →213 times
אֶל־to
ʾel-H413 →5510 times
מֶ֖לֶךְ[the] king of
melekhH4428 →2525 times
בְּנֵ֥י[the] people of
beneiH1121 →4930 times
עַמּֽוֹן׃Ammon
amonH5983 →106 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Romans 12:18If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.
it leads to
- Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
Reached by 3 separate paths from here.
- Hebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Romans 14:19
So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- 2 Corinthians 13:11
Finally, brothers, rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
- Matthew 5:9
Through
Hebrews 12:14Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
it leads to
- 2 Corinthians 7:1
Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
- 1 Peter 1:15–16
But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do,
- 1 Thessalonians 4:7
For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness.
- Matthew 5:8–9
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
- 2 Corinthians 7:1
About Judges
This page draws on Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Keil and Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament: Joshua, Judges, Ruth and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.