He struck them from Aroer until you come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and to Abelcheramim, with a very great slaughter. So the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

As in the conflicts with the Moabites, Canaanites, and Midianites (Judges 3); (Judges 4); (Judges 7), the battl…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

To Minnith. — According to Eusebius and Jerome, this is Maanith, four miles from Heshbon (Ezekiel 27:17).

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he smote them from Aroer
A city which lay near the river Arnon, on the borders of Moab, ([Reference Deuteronomy …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Several important lessons are to be learned from Jephthah's vow.

  1. There may be remnants of distrust and doubt, even in the hearts of tr…

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