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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 11:24

Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess.Wilt not thou — He speaks according to their absurd opinion: the Ammonites and Moabites got their land by conquest of the old inhabitants, whom they cast out; and this success, though given them by the true God, for Lot's sake, Deuteronomy 2:9,19, they impiously ascribe to their god Chemosh, whose gift they owned to be a sufficient title. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 11:25

And now art thou any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them,Than Balak — Art thou wiser than he? Or hast thou more right than he had? Balak, though he plotted against Israel, in defence of his own land, which he feared they would invade and conquer, yet never contended with them about the restitution of those lands which Sihon took from him or his predecessors. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 11:26

While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns, and in Aroer and her towns, and in all the cities that be along by the coasts of Arnon, three hundred years? why therefore did ye not recover them within that time?Three hundred years — Not precisely, but about that time, either from their coming out of Egypt; or, from their first conquest of those lands. He urges prescription, which is by all men reckoned a just title, and it is fit it should be so for the good of the world, because otherwise the... read more

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 11:27

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.I have not — I have done thee no wrong.Be judge — Let him determine this controversy by the success of this day and war. read more

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 11:29

Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon.Spirit came — Indued him with a more than ordinary courage and resolution.Manasseh — That is, Bashan, which the half tribe of Manasseh beyond Jordan inhabited.Mizpeh of Gilead — So called to distinguish it from other cities of the same name, having gathered what forces he suddenly could, he came hither to... read more

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 11:33

And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.Minnith — A place not far from Rabbah, the chief city of the Ammonites.Subdued before Israel — It does not appear, that he offered to take possession of the country. Tho' the attempt of others to wrong us, will justify us in the defence of our own right, yet it will not authorize... read more

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 11:34

And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.His daughter — In concert with other virgins, as the manner was. read more

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 11:35

And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.Trouble me — Before this, I was troubled by my brethren; and since, by the Ammonites; and now most of all, tho' but occasionally, by thee.Opened my mouth — That is, I have vowed.Cannot go back — That is, not retract my vow; I am indispensably obliged to perform it. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 11:36

And she said unto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the LORD, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the LORD hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, even of the children of Ammon.Do to me — Do not for my sake make thyself a transgressor; I freely give my consent to thy vow. read more

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 11:37

And she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may go up and down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my fellows.Mountains — Which she chose as a solitary place, and therefore fittest for lamentation.Bewail — That I shall die childless, which was esteemed both a curse and a disgrace for the Israelites, because such were excluded from that great privilege of increasing the holy seed, and contributing to the birth of the Messiah. read more

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 11:24

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 11:25

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 11:26

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 11:27

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 11:29

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 11:35

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 11:36

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 11:37

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