Judges 11:23 — And now the Lord God of Israel has dispossessed and driven out the Amorites fro… — AMP | maBible
Read Judges 11:23 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Judges 11.23, Judges 11v23, Jg. 11:23. And now the Lord God of Israel has dispossessed and driven out the Amorites from before His people Israel, so [why] should you possess it?
Other reference formats: Judges 11.23, Judges 11v23, Jg. 11:23.
23 And now the Lord God of Israel has dispossessed and driven out the Amorites from before His people Israel, so [why] should you possess it?
Notes and references
Jephthah’s argument illustrates the essence of the conflict between Israel and its neighboring enemies. To a disinterested observer, occupancy of the land of Canaan might simply be a matter of conquest by the stronger warring nation, so no one could claim true ownership and the land would naturally…