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Yahweh, the God of Israel, delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they struck them: so Israel possessed all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country.
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God's Decisive Victory
Commentators emphasize that Jephthah's argument hinges on a crucial point: 'Jehovah, the God of Israel,' personally delivered the land to them. The victory wasn't merely a human military achievement but a divine act that established Israel's rightful and lawful possession, highlighting God's sovereignty over nations.
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18th Century
Theologian
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…
19th Century
Bishop
The Lord God of Israel. — This is evidently a cardinal point in the mind of Jephthah. The God of Israel has decided against the go…
17th Century
Pastor
And the Lord God of Israel delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel…
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Minister
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…