Judges 11:14

And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon. Being willing to give him all the satisfaction he could, and if possible live peaceably with him, and prevent the effusion of blood.

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jephthah's Youth. Jephthah (God opens the womb) is the Othello of Israelitish history, a splendid barbarian, little blessed with the soft phrase...
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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 yea...
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And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon:
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And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon: Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Am...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And Jephthah sent messengers again. — Jephthah disputes the king of Amnion’s facts, and supports his denial of them by an historic retrospect ( Jud...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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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...
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...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon: Ver. 14. And Jephthah sent messengers again. ] By whom, negat ac perne...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And Jephthah sent messengers again to the king of the children of Ammon.' Jephthah did not expect for one moment that the king of Ammon would g...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jephthah's Message to the Ammonites
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon,
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 3:11 ; Hebrews 12:14 ; Psalms 120:7 ; Romans 12:18

¹⁴ And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon:

Related Commentaries of Judges 11:14

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Trapp Complete Commentary

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 11:14