SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:25
¿Eres tú ahora en algo mejor que Balac hijo de Zipor, rey de Moab? ¿Por ventura tuvo él cuestión contra Israel? ¿Por ventura hizo guerra contra ellos?
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Judges 11:33
Verse 33. Twenty cities] That is, he either took or destroyed twenty cities of the Ammonites, and completely routed their whole army.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 25. And now art thou anything better than Balak the son of Zippor king of Moab ? etc.] This argument seems to strengthen the conjecture, that this king was king of Moab at this time, and so Balak was one of his predecessors. Now he is asked, whether he thought he was a wiser and more knowing prince than he, as to what was his right and due; or whether he had a better claim, or any additional one to the land in dispute the other had not; or whether he judged he was more able to regain what belonged to him: did he ever strive against Israel ? for the land they took away from Sihon formerly in the possession of the Moabites? did he ever lay any claim to it, or enter into any dispute, or litigate with Israel about it? not at all: or did he ever fight against Israel ? that is, on that account; no, he sent for Balaam to curse Israel, and sought to defend and secure his own country he was in possession of, which he thought was in danger by the Israelites being so near him; but he never made war with them under any such pretence, that they had done him any injury by inheriting the land they had taken from Sihon and Og, kings of the Amorites.
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
ועתה 6258 הטוב 2896 טוב 2896 אתה 859 מבלק 1111 בן 1121 צפור 6834 מלך 4428 מואב 4124 הרוב 7378 רב 7378 עם 5973 ישׂראל 3478 אם 518 נלחם 3898 נלחם׃ 3898
