SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:12
¶ Y envió Jefté embajadores al rey de los amonitas, diciendo: ¿Qué tienes tú conmigo que has venido a mí para hacer guerra en mi tierra?
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Judges 11:12
Verse 12. Jepthah sent messengers] He wished the Ammonites to explain their own motives for undertaking a war against Israel; as then the justice of his cause would appear more forcibly to the people.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 12. And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon , etc.] Being now declared chief and sole governor of the tribes on the other side Jordan, he acted in character, and as such sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites, to know the reason of his invading the land that belonged to Israel, being desirous of adjusting things in an amicable way, and to prevent the shedding of blood; in which he behaved as a good man, and not at all inconsistent with a man of valour and courage: saying, what hast thou to do with me ; to invade my land, and disturb my people, what have I or they done to give occasion for it? that thou art come against me to fight in my land ? he speaks in the language of a governor, and as a man of spirit concerned for the good of his country, and determined to defend the rights and liberties of it.
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
וישׁלח 7971 יפתח 3316 מלאכים 4397 אל 413 מלך 4428 בני 1121 עמון 5983 לאמר 559 מה 4100 לי ולך כי 3588 באת 935 אלי 413 להלחם 3898 בארצי׃ 776
