Judges 11:32 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the LORD delivered them into his hands.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So Jephthah crossed over to fight against the Ammonites, and the LORD gave him victory over them.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God gave Jephthah victory when he went to battle against the Ammonites who were oppressing Israel.

📚 Historical Context

In the Book of Judges, the Israelites were facing repeated cycles of oppression from neighboring nations like the Ammonites due to their unfaithfulness to God through idolatry. Jephthah, a warrior from Gilead who had been ostracized as the son of a prostitute, was called upon by the elders of Israel to lead them in battle against the Ammonites after he made a vow to the Lord. God honored this leadership and delivered the Ammonites into Jephthah's hands, illustrating His role in supporting Israel's judges during times of crisis.

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Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he traveled through Gilead and Manasseh, then passed through Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he went on to fight the Ammonites.

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Jephthah made a promise to the LORD, saying, 'If you will definitely give me victory over the Ammonites,'

Judges 11:33

Jephthah defeated the Ammonites completely, conquering them from the city of Aroer all the way to Minnith, twenty cities in total, and even to the vineyard plains. It was a devastating victory. This is how the Ammonites were completely defeated by the Israelites.

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