Judges 11:28
Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.
Judges 11:28 in other translations
| BSB | But the king of the Ammonites paid no heed to the message Jephthah sent him. |
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| WEB | However, the king of the children of Ammon didn’t listen to the words of Jephthah which he sent him. |
| ASV | Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him. |
| YLT | And the king of the Bene-Ammon hath not hearkened unto the words of Jephthah which he sent unto him, |
| DARBY | But the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not to the words of Jephthah that he had sent him. |
| BBE | The king of the children of Ammon, however, did not give ear to the words which Jephthah sent to him. |
| Webster | But, the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not to the words of Jephthah which he sent him. |
What does Judges 11:28 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 11:12-28
Jud 11:12-28. His Embassy to the King of Ammon. 12-28. Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon--This first act in his judicial capacity reflects the highest credit on his character for prudence and moderation, justice and humanity. The bravest officers have always been averse to war; so Jephthah, whose courage was indisputable, resolved not only to make it clearly appear that hostilities were…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 11:12-28
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…
Judges 11:28 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Judges 11:28
- Proverbs 16:18
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
- 2 Kings 14:11
But Amaziah would not hear. Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth–shemesh, which belongeth to Judah.
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Context
- Judges 11:27
Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me: the Lord the Judge be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon.
- Judges 11:28
Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.
- Judges 11:29
Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon.
Judges 11:28 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas el rey de los hijos de Ammón no atendió las razones de Jephté que le envió. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et le roi des fils d’Ammon n’écouta pas les paroles que Jephthé lui avait envoyées. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Aber der König der Kinder Ammon hörte nicht auf die Worte Jephthas, die er ihm entboten hatte. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Noluitque acquiescere rex filiorum Ammon verbis Jephte, quæ per nuntios mandaverat. |