Judges 11:22

Judges 11:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they possessed all the coasts of the Amorites, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and from the wilderness even unto Jordan.
• New International Version (NIV)capturing all of it from the Arnon to the Jabbok and from the desert to the Jordan.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they took possession of all the territory of the Amorites from the Arnon to the Jabbok and from the wilderness to the Jordan.
• New King James Version (NKJV)They took possession of all the territory of the Amorites, from the Arnon to the Jabbok and from the wilderness to the Jordan.

Context of Judges 11:22

20But Sihon did not trust the Israelites enough to let them go through his territory. Sihon assembled all his troops. He camped at Jahaz and attacked Israel. 21But the Lord God of Israel handed Sihon and all his people over to Israel. Israel defeated them and took possession of all the land of the Amorites who lived there. Israel took all the Amorite territory from the Arnon River to the Jabbok River and from the desert to the Jordan River. 23“The Lord God of Israel forced the Amorites out of the way of his people Israel. So what right do you have to take it back? 24Shouldn’t you take possession of what your god Chemosh took for you? Shouldn’t we take everything the Lord our God took for us?

Judges 11:22 word by word

וַיִּ֣ירְשׁ֔וּ אֵ֖ת כָּל־גְּב֣וּל הָאֱמֹרִ֑י מֵֽאַרְנוֹן֙ וְעַד־הַיַּבֹּ֔ק וּמִן־הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר וְעַד־הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they possessedיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: takeH3423
• all the coastsגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: areaH1366
• of the Amoritesאֱמֹרִי'ĕmôrîy · AmoriteH567
• from Arnonאַרְנוֹן'arnôn 'arnôn · ArnonH769
• even unto Jabbokיַבֹּקyabbôq · JabbokH2999
• and from the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
• even unto Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383

Cross-references for Judges 11:22

• Deuteronomy 2:36From Aroer on the edge of the Arnon Valley and the city in that valley as far as Gilead, no city had walls that could keep us out. The Lord our God gave us all of them.

Commentaries on Judges 11:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22From the wilderness even unto Jordan - From Arabia Deserta on the east to Jordan on the west.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15-28Verses 15-28 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 message with Numbers and Deuteronomy would give additional force to the expression, “he uttered all his words before the Lord” Judges 11:11. Judges 11:17 No mention is made of this embassy to Moab in the Pentateuch. Judges 11:19 Into my place - This…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-28Verses 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, and the readiest to make…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-28Jephthah first tried to solve the issue through diplomacy instead of using military force (compare Deuteronomy 20:10–11). Unlike the nomadic and raiding Midianites from Gideon's time, the Ammonites were a settled tribe. Their land was east of Israel's territory in Transjordan (east of the Jordan River), with Rabbah as their capital. The Ammonites, like the Moabites (both who were descended from Lot) and the Edomites (descendants of Esau), were to be left…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-2812-28. 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 forced upon him, but to try measures for avoiding, if possible, an appeal to arms: and…Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 11:22

• Ambassadors
• Amorites
• Diplomacy
• Jabbok
• Jephthah
• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• Jordan
• Fight
• Inherit
• Jephthah
• Meet
• Plain
• Abdon (1)
• Ammon; Ammonites
• Chemosh
• Israel, History of

Commentaries on Judges 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary