Judges 11:24 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess. ”

Judges 11:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 accurate knowledge of it; and this exact agreement of his mes...
Judges 11:24 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the (h) LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess. (h) For we should believe and obey G...
Judges 11:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jephthah's Negotiations with the King of Ammon. As generally happens, there was a war of diplomacy before the war of swords. The history of 300 years was reviewed in an attempt to settle a present...
Judges 11:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Wilt not thou... ? Figure of speech Erotesis . Jephthah does not recognize Chemosh as. god. The emphasis is on "thy" and "our", and is the argument a fortiori : and, taking them on their own grou...
Judges 11:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess. Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh...
Judges 11:24 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god, &c.— This is plainly an argument ad hominem, in which Jephthah does not by any means confess Chemosh to be a god; but only argues with the...
Judges 11:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon: No JFB commentary on these verses.
Judges 11:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jephthah's Victory over the Ammonites. His Rash Vow 1-11. The Choice of Jephthah.
Judges 11:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Chemosh thy god. — The expression shows the close connection between Ammon and Moab. Chemosh was distinctively the god of Moab, and Moloch of Ammon; but the two nations were of kindred blood and al...
Judges 11:24 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE TERRIBLE VOW Judges 11:12-40 AT every stage of their history the Hebrews were capable of producing men of passionate religiousness. And this appears as a distinction of the group of nations...
Judges 11:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Warning from History Judges 11:12-28 Jephthah acted with great prudence. Before rushing into war, he endeavored to argue the matter at issue in peaceful and courteous terms. In answer to the...
Judges 11:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

At last deliverance came through Jephthah, whose history is full of interest. He was the son of a harlot and had been thrust out from his inheritance by the legitimate sons of his father. Evidently t...
Judges 11:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I include the whole of the treaty, which passed between Jephthah, and the leader of the Ammonites, in one point of view, not only for the sake of shortness, but also for the sake of connection. In th...
Judges 11:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess ?.... Chemosh was the idol of the Moabites, see Numbers 21:29 , which has led some to think, that the present king of Ammon...
Judges 11:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess. Ver. 24. That which Chemosh thy god gi...
Judges 11:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Wilt not thou possess , &c. He does not call Chemosh a god; but only argues from the opinion that they had of him, which was such as all nations entertained of their gods, namely, that they owed...
Judges 11:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The War with the Ammonites. B. C. 1143. 12 And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of...
Judges 11:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He speaks according to their fond and absurd opinion. The Ammonites and Moabites got their land by right of war, and conquest of the old inhabitants, whom they cast out; and this success, though give...
Judges 11:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“ Will you not possess that which Chemosh your god gives you to possess? So whoever Yahweh our God has dispossessed from before us, them we will possess.” Chemosh was in fact the god of Moab, not...
Judges 11:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CHOICE OF A LEADER; AND SLAUGHTER OF THE ENEMY Judges 11:1-33 . CRITICAL NOTES.— Judges 11:1 . The Gileadite .] Many regard this as not a definite patronymic, but indicating that he belonged t...
Judges 11:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 11:1 . Jephthah son of a harlot. The Hebrew is the same as in Joshua 2:1 . The rabbins mostly read here, as Joshua 2 ., son of a hostess. Judges 11:3 . Vain men, rogues and rakes. The...
Judges 11:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

Jephthah the Gileadite. Jephthah It is common to regard Jephthah as one of the wildest characters of the Bible--a rough and heedless man; alike rash in vowing and heartless in fulfilling; one w...
Judges 11:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Judges 11:1-7 The narrative here goes back probably some years, to explain the antecedents of Jephthah, who was about to play so prominent a part in the ensuing history. Jephthah...
Judges 11:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jephthah's Message to the Ammonites
Judges 11:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 11:7 ; Deuteronomy 18:12 ; Deuteronomy 9:4 ; Deuteronomy 9:5 ; Jeremiah 48:46 ; Jeremiah 48:7 ; Joshua 3:10 ; Micah 4:5 ; Numbers 21:29 ; Psalms 44:2 ; Psalms 78:55
Judges 11:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Wilt not thou — He speaks according to their absurd opinion: the Ammonites and Moabites got their land by conquest of the old inhabitants, whom they cast out; and this success, though given them by...

Judges 11:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Judges 11:24 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Judges 11:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 11:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Judges 11:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 11:24 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Judges 11:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 11:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 11:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 11:24 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 11:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Judges 11:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 11:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 11:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 11:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 11:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 11:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 11:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 11:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 11:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 11:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 11:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 11:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 11:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 11:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 11:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes