Judges 11:27 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 11:27 - 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 11:27 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me: the LORD the Judge (k) be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon. (k) To punish...
Judges 11:27 - 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 11:27 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. The Lord the Judge...
Judges 11:27 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. No JFB comm...
Judges 11:27 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jephthah's Victory over the Ammonites. His Rash Vow 1-11. The Choice of Jephthah.
Judges 11:27 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The Lord the Judge be judge this day. — An appeal to the arbitrament of Jehovah to decide on the justice of an appeal to arms. (Comp. Genesis 16:5 ; Genesis 31:53 ; Genesis 18:25 ; 1 Samuel 24:...
Judges 11:27 - 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 11:27 - 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 11:27 - 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 11:27 - 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 11:27 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Wherefore I have not sinned against thee ,.... Had done him no injury, not wronged him of anything, nor had taken away any part of his country from him; this Jephthah said in the name of all Israel,...
Judges 11:27 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 27. Wherefo...
Judges 11:27 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Wherefore I have not sinned I have done thee no wrong. The Lord, the Judge, be judge Let him determine this controversy by the success of this day and war. The meaning is, that if they were not m...
Judges 11:27 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The War with the Ammonites. B. C. 1143. 12 And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of...
Judges 11:27 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I have not sinned against thee; I have done thee no wrong. The Lord be judge this day; let him determine this controversy by the success of this day and war.
Judges 11:27 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“ I therefore have not sinned against you, but you do me wrong to war against me. Yahweh, the Judge, be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon.” Jephthah then fin...
Judges 11:27 - 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 11:27 - 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 11:27 - 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 11:27 - 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 11:27 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jephthah's Message to the Ammonites
Judges 11:27 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 2:10 ; 1 Samuel 24:12 ; 1 Samuel 24:15 ; 2 Corinthians 11:11 ; 2 Corinthians 5:10 ; 2 Timothy 4:8 ; Ecclesiastes 11:9 ; Ecclesiastes 12:14 ; Genesis 16:5 ; Genesis 18:25 ; Genesis...
Judges 11:27 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I have not — I have done thee no wrong. Be judge — Let him determine this controversy by the success of this day and war.

Judges 11:27 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Judges 11:27 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Judges 11:27 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 11:27 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 11:27 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 11:27 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 11:27 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 11:27 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 11:27 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Judges 11:27 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 11:27 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 11:27 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 11:27 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 11:27 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 11:27 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 11:27 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 11:27 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 11:27 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 11:27 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 11:27 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 11:27 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 11:27 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 11:27 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 11:27 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes