SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:20
Mas Sehón no se fió de Israel para darle paso por su término; antes juntando Sehón todo su pueblo, puso campamento en Jahaza, y peleó contra Israel.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 20. But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through, his coast , etc.] For fear they should seize upon his dominions, and retain them; and the more fearful he might be, as he knew that his people were one of the seven nations of the Canaanites, whose land they were going to possess, and whom they were to destroy: but Sihon gathered all his people together ; in some certain place, and armed them, and went out in an hostile manner against Israel in the wilderness, to attack them; whereby it appears that he was the aggressor, and therefore Israel was not to be blamed, as not for fending themselves, so neither for seizing and possessing his country when they had conquered him: and pitched in Jahaz, and fought against Israel ; there was a battle between them at the place mentioned, and the victory was on Israel’s side, (see Numbers 21:23-35).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 12-28 - One instance of the honour and respect we owe to God, as our God, is rightly to employ what he gives us to possess. Receive it from him, us it for him, and part with it when he calls for it. The whole of thi message shows that Jephthah was well acquainted with the books of Moses. His argument was clear, and his demand reasonable. Those wh possess the most courageous faith, will be the most disposed for peace and the readiest to make advances to obtain; but rapacity and ambitio often cloak their designs under a plea of equity, and render peacefu endeavours of no avail.
Original Hebrew
ולא 3808 האמין 539 סיחון 5511 את 853 ישׂראל 3478 עבר 5674 בגבלו 1366 ויאסף 622 סיחון 5511 את 853 כל 3605 עמו 5971 ויחנו 2583 ביהצה 3096 וילחם 3898 עם 5973 ישׂראל׃ 3478
