Judges 11:20

But Sihon didn’t trust Israel to pass through his border; but Sihon gathered all his people together, and encamped in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.

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WEBBE

But Sihon didn’t trust Israel to pass through his border; but Sihon gathered all his people together, and encamped in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.

BSB

But Sihon would not trust Israel to pass through his territory. So he gathered all his people, encamped in Jahaz, and fought with Israel.

KJV

But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his coast: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.

ASV

But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his border; but Sihon gathered all his people together, and encamped in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.

BBE

But Sihon would not give way and let Israel go through his land; and Sihon got together all his people, and put his army in position in Jahaz, and made war on Israel.

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וְלֹא־ ve·lo'- and not H3808 הֶאֱמִין he·'e·min he trusted H539 סִיחוֹן si·chon Sihon H5511 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 עֲבֹר 'a·vor to pass H5674 בִּגְבֻלוֹ big·vu·lo in territory his H1366 וַיֶּאֱסֹף vai·ye·'e·sof and he gathered H622 סִיחוֹן si·chon Sihon H5511 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 עַמּוֹ a·mo people his H5971 וַיַּחֲנוּ vai·ya·cha·nu and they encamped H2583 בְּיָהְצָה be·ya·he·tzah at Jahaz (towards) H3096 וַיִּלָּחֶם vai·yi·la·chem and he fought H3898 עִם־ 'im- with H5973 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 12–28

One instance of the honour and respect we owe to God, as our God, is, rightly to employ what he gives us to possess. Receive it from him, use it for him, and part with it when he calls for it. The whole of this message shows that Jephthah was well acquainted with the books of Moses. His argument was clear, and his demand reasonable. Those who possess the most courageous faith, will be the most disposed for peace, and the readiest to make advances to obtain; but rapacity and ambition often cloak their designs under a plea of equity, and render peaceful endeavours of no avail.

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Sihon Jahaz

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Jahaz

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.