KJV ORIGINAL
And they possessed all the coasts of the Amorites, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and from the wilderness even unto Jordan.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
They took control of all the territory belonging to the Amorites, from the Arnon River all the way to the Jabbok River, and from the wilderness to the Jordan River.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how the Israelites conquered and occupied all the land that had belonged to the Amorite people.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Jephthah's speech to the Ammonite king, where he recounts Israel's conquest of the Promised Land. The Amorites were one of the major Canaanite peoples who occupied the land east of the Jordan River before Israel's arrival. Jephthah is using this historical precedent to justify Israel's right to possess the land the Ammonites are now claiming.
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