士師記 11:4-29 JCB

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 11:21

And the Lord God of Israel delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel ,.... So that as Sihon, his people, and his country, fell into the hands of Israel through the victory the Lord gave them over him, they had a divine right to the land now in dispute: and they smote them : destroyed him and all his people, as they were ordered to destroy the seven nations of Canaan, of which the Amorites were one, Deuteronomy 7:1 , so Israel possessed all the land of the Amorites,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 11:22

And they possessed all the coasts of the Amorites ,.... Peaceably and quietly, nor did any pretend to call their right in question, or dispute their title, or give them any disturbance: from Arnon unto Jabbok : which was the length of the country, and the direction was from south to north, and reached from the river Arnon, the border of Moab, to the river Jabbok, the border of Ammon; so that it included no part of what was at this time in the possession of either: and from the... 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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 11:28

Howbeit, the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him. He attended not to the arguments Jephthah made use of, and did not choose to seem at least to be convinced by them, nor to regard the awful appeal he had made to the great Jehovah. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 11:29

Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah ,.... The spirit of strength, as the Targum; of fortitude of mind, of uncommon valour and courage, and of zeal for God and Israel, and against their enemies; such a spirit as used to be given to men, when they were in an extraordinary manner raised up by the Lord, to be judges, saviours, and deliverers of his people; so that as Jephthah was before chosen by the people to be the general and head of the tribes beyond Jordan, he was raised up and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 11:4

The children of Ammon made war - They had invaded the land of Israel, and were now encamped in Gilead. See Judges 10:17 . read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 11:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 11:22

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 11:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 11:29

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 11:4

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