Judges 11:14 BSB — MannaFest

Judges 11:14

Jephthah again sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

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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Commentary

1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

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).

Voices on this verse

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Original language & word study

9 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיּ֥וֹסֶף	vai.Yo.sef	and he repeated	H3254 →
ע֖וֹד	od	again	H5750 →
יִפְתָּ֑ח	yif.Tach	Jephthah	H3316 →
וַיִּשְׁלַח֙	vai.yish.Lach	and he sent	H7971 →
מַלְאָכִ֔ים	mal.'a.Khim	messengers	H4397 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
מֶ֖לֶךְ	Me.lekh	[the] king of	H4428 →
בְּנֵ֥י	be.Nei	[the] people of	H1121 →
עַמּֽוֹן׃	a.Mon	Ammon	H5983 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Romans 12:18
If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.
leads to
- Matthew 5:9
  Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
  Reached by 3 independent 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 independent paths from here.
- Romans 14:19
  So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
  Reached by 2 independent 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.
Through
Hebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
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.

About Judges

Jephthah's Daughter Comes to Meet Her Father — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

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02Original language & word study

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Where the connections lead

04Related verses

06About Judges

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

About Judges