KJV ORIGINAL
And said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he said to him, 'This is what Jephthah says: Israel did not take away the land of Moab or the land of the Ammonites.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jephthah is defending Israel by stating they never took land that belonged to Moab or the Ammonites.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Jephthah's diplomatic message to the Ammonite king who was threatening war against Israel. Jephthah was serving as both a military leader and diplomat, trying to resolve the conflict peacefully by clarifying the historical facts about Israel's territorial boundaries. He was addressing false accusations that Israel had stolen Ammonite land during their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land.
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