Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me: the LORD the Judge be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon.
So I have not done anything wrong to you, but you are doing wrong by making war against me. Let the LORD, who is the true Judge, decide today between the people of Israel and the people of Ammon.
Jephthah is declaring his innocence and asking God to be the judge between Israel and their enemies, trusting that God will show who is right.
📚 Historical Context
In the time of the Judges, Israel was frequently at war with neighboring nations as they settled in the Promised Land. Jephthah, an Israelite leader, was negotiating with the king of Ammon, who accused Israel of taking their territory, but Jephthah defended Israel's actions by pointing to God's historical provision of the land. He appealed to the Lord as the ultimate judge to resolve the dispute between Israel and Ammon.
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