The king of Ammon answered Jephthah’s messengers, “When the Israelites came out of Egypt, they stole my land from the Arnon River to the Jabbok River and all the way to the Jordan. Now then, give back the land peaceably.”

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

From Arnon even unto Jabbok ... - The land bounded by the Arnon on the south, by the Jabbok on the north, by the Jordan on the west…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Because Israel took away my land. —This was a very plausible plea, but it was not in accordance with facts. The Israelites had bee…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the
messengers of Jephthah
Who th…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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…