Judges 11:20 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his coast: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But Sihon didn't trust Israel to pass through his territory. Instead, Sihon gathered all his people together and set up camp at Jahaz, where he fought against Israel.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes how King Sihon refused to let Israel peacefully pass through his land and instead chose to fight them.

📚 Historical Context

This is part of Jephthah's speech to the Ammonite king, recounting Israel's journey to the Promised Land about 300 years earlier. Sihon was the Amorite king who controlled territory east of the Jordan River, and Israel had requested safe passage through his land on their way from Egypt to Canaan.

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