士師記 11:23-27 CUNPTS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 11:12-28

We have here the treaty between Jephthah, now judge of Israel, and the king of the Ammonites (who is not named), that the controversy between the two nations might, if possible, be accommodated without the effusion of blood. I. Jephthah, as one having authority, sent to the king of Ammon, who in this war was the aggressor, to demand his reasons for invading the land of Israel: ?Why hast thou come to fight against me in my land? Jdg. 11:12. Had I come first into thy land to disturb thee in thy... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 11:23

So now the Lord God of Israel hath dispossessed the Amorites from before his people Israel ,.... It is his doing, and not the work of the Israelites; it is he that dispossessed the Amorites, and put the Israelites into the possession of their land, and therefore they enjoy it by a good tenure: and shouldest thou possess it ? what through the blessing of God on their arms they have obtained by conquest, and he has settled them in; did they conquer, that thou should possess what they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 11:24

Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess ?.... Chemosh was the idol of the Moabites, see Numbers 21:29 , which has led some to think, that the present king of Ammon was also king of Moab, and who insisted on that part of the country, which formerly belonged to Moab, to be delivered to him, as well as that which had belonged to Ammon. Now since the land, which they now inhabited, as well as what they had lost, they had taken away from others, Deuteronomy 2:10... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 11:25

And now art thou anything better than Balak the son of Zippor king of Moab ?.... This argument seems to strengthen the conjecture, that this king was king of Moab at this time, and so Balak was one of his predecessors. Now he is asked, whether he thought he was a wiser and more knowing prince than he, as to what was his right and due; or whether he had a better claim, or any additional one to the land in dispute the other had not; or whether he judged he was more able to regain what belonged... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 11:26

While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns ,.... This was the principal city, which formerly belonged to the Moabites, and was taken from them by Sihon; who being conquered by Israel, it fell into their hands, and they inhabited it, and the towns adjacent to it, from that time to the present; see Numbers 21:25 . and in Aroer and her towns ; another city with its villages, taken at the same time, and ever since inhabited by the Israelites, even by the tribe of Gad, who rebuilt it; it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 11:27

Wherefore I have not sinned against thee ,.... Had done him no injury, not wronged him of anything, nor had taken away any part of his country from him; this Jephthah said in the name of all Israel, of whom he was governor: but thou doest me wrong to war against me ; meaning that he had no just cause to commence a war against Israel, but acted an injurious part; and seeing things could not be adjusted in an amicable way, but must be decided by the sword, he leaves the affair with the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 11:23

The Lord God of Israel hath dispossessed the Amorites - Jephthah shows that the Israelites did not take the land of the Moabites or Ammonites, but that of the Amorites, which they had conquered from Sihon their king, who had, without cause or provocation, attacked them; and although the Amorites had taken the lands in question from the Ammonites, yet the title by which Israel held them was good, because they took them not from the Ammonites, but conquered them from the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 11:24

Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee - As if he had said: "It is a maxim with you, as it is among all nations, that the lands which they conceive to be given them by their gods, they have an absolute right to, and should not relinquish them to any kind of claimant. You suppose that the land which you possess was given you by your god Chemosh and therefore you will not relinquish what you believe you hold by a Divine right. Now, we know that... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 11:27

The Lord the Judge be judge - between the children of Israel - If you be right, and we be wrong, then Jehovah, who is the sovereign and incorruptible Judge, shall determine in your favor; and to Him I submit the righteousness of my cause. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 11:15-28

Consult the marginal references. If the ark with the copy of the Law Deuteronomy 31:26 was at Mizpeh, it would account for Jephthah’s accurate knowledge of it; and this exact agreement of his message with Numbers and Deuteronomy would give additional force to the expression, “he uttered all his words before the Lord” Judges 11:11.Judges 11:17No mention is made of this embassy to Moab in the Pentateuch.Judges 11:19Into my place - This expression implies that the trans-Jordanic possessions of... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 11:12-28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 11:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 11:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 11:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 11:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 11:27

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 11:23

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 11:24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 11:27

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 11:15-28

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