Judges 11:23 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

So now the LORD God of Israel hath dispossessed the Amorites from before his people Israel, and shouldest thou possess it?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So now the LORD, the God of Israel, has driven out the Amorites from before his people Israel, and should you take possession of it?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jephthah is arguing that since God gave Israel the land by driving out the Amorites, the Ammonites have no right to claim it.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Judges, Jephthah, a leader of Israel, is addressing the Ammonite king's claim to lands that Israel had already occupied. He points out that the Lord God of Israel had previously driven out the Amorites to give the territory to His people during the conquest led by Joshua, as part of the fulfillment of God's promises. This context highlights the ongoing conflicts in the Promised Land during the time of the Judges, around 1200-1000 BC, where Israel's possession was based on divine intervention.

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And the LORD God of Israel handed over Sihon and all his people to Israel, and they defeated them completely. So Israel took possession of all the land of the Amorites who lived in that region.

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So Israel settled and lived in the land that had belonged to the Amorites.

Joshua 24:8

And I brought you into the land of the Amorites, who lived on the other side of the Jordan River. They fought against you, but I gave you victory over them so you could take possession of their land. I destroyed them ahead of you as you advanced.

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