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The Balak Precedent
Commentators agree that Jephthah's core argument is a powerful historical precedent. He points out that Balak, the king of Moab at the time of the conquest, never disputed Israel's right to the land they took from the Amorites. If the king who was actually there didn't contest it, the current king of Ammon has no legitimate claim centuries later.
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Albert Barnes
On Judges 11:15–28
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…
Charles Ellicott
On Judges 11:25
19th Century
Bishop
Are you anything better than Balak? —Literally, Are you the good, good in comparison with? It is one of the Hebrew ways o…
John Gill
On Judges 11:25
17th Century
Pastor
And now are you anything better than Balak the son of Zippor
king of Moab ?
&c.] This a…
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Matthew Henry
On Judges 11:12–28
17th Century
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…