Judges 11:12 “Then Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites, saying, “W…”

Judges 11:12

Then Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites, saying, “What do you have against me that you have come to fight against my land?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight in my land?

World English Bible

Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the children of Ammon, saying, “What do you have to do with me, that you have come to me to fight against my land?”

American Standard Version

And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come unto me to fight against my land?

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Iphtah sent messengers vnto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to doe with me, that thou art come against me, to fight in my lande?

Darby Translation

And Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight against my land?

Young's Literal Translation

And Jephthah sendeth messengers unto the king of the Bene-Ammon, saying, 'What — to me and to thee, that thou hast come in unto me, to fight in my land.'

Bible in Basic English

Then Jephthah sent men to the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What have you against me that you have come to make war against my land?

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Cross references

“sent messengers”

Deuteronomy 2:26 Numbers 20:14 Numbers 21:21 Deuteronomy 20:10 Deuteronomy 20:11 Proverbs 25:8

Deuteronomy 2:26 · BSB

So from the Wilderness of Kedemoth I sent messengers with an offer of peace to Sihon king of Heshbon, saying,

Numbers 20:14 · BSB

From Kadesh, Moses sent messengers to tell the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says: You know all the hardship that has befallen us,

Numbers 21:21 · BSB

Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,

Deuteronomy 20:10 · BSB

When you approach a city to fight against it, you are to make an offer of peace.

Deuteronomy 20:11 · BSB

If they accept your offer of peace and open their gates, all the people there will become forced laborers to serve you.

Proverbs 25:8 · BSB

do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?

“What hast”

2 Kings 14:8–12

2 Kings 14:8–12 · BSB

Then Amaziah sent messengers to the king of Israel Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu. “Come, let us meet face to face,” he said.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him their leader and commander. And Jephthah repeated all his terms in the presence of the LORD at Mizpah.

13The king of the Ammonites answered Jephthah’s messengers, “When Israel came up out of Egypt, they seized my land, from the Arnon to the Jabbok and all the way to the Jordan. Now, therefore, restore it peaceably.”

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