Judges 11:25 - Forerunner Commentary

Judges 11:25

23 ‘And now the Lord God of Israel has¹ dispossessed the Amorites from before His people Israel; should you then possess it?

24 Will you not possess whatever ^aChemosh your god gives you to possess? So whatever ^bthe Lord our God takes possession of before us, we will possess.

25 And now, are you any better than ^aBalak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever strive against Israel? Did he ever fight against them?

26 While Israel dwelt in ^aHeshbon and its villages, in ^bAroer and its villages, and in all the cities along the banks of the Arnon, for three hundred years, why did you not recover them within that time?

27 Therefore I have not sinned against you, but you wronged me by fighting against me. May the Lord, ^athe Judge, ^brender judgment this day between the children of Israel and the people of Ammon.’ ”

28 However, the king of the people of Ammon did not heed the words which Jephthah sent him.

Jephthah’s Vow and Victory

29 Then ^athe Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah, and he passed through Gilead and Manasseh, and passed through Mizpah of Gilead; and from Mizpah of Gilead he advanced toward the people of Ammon.

Verse Comparison: Judges 11:25

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American Standard Version
And now art thou anything better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them?

Amplified® Bible
Now are you any better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever strive against Israel or did he ever go to war with them?

Contemporary English Version
Are you better than Balak the son of Zippor? He was the king of Moab, but he didn't quarrel with Israel or start a war with us.

Darby English Version
Now are you any better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever go to war with them?

Good News Bible
Do you think you are any better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? He never challenged Israel, did he? Did he ever go to war against us?

King James Version
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,

New American Standard Bible
`Now are you any better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever strive with Israel, or did he ever fight against them?

New International Version
Are you better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever quarrel with Israel or fight with them?

New King James Version
And now, are you any better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever strive against Israel? Did he ever fight against them?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
'Now do you consider yourself any better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever strive with Israel, or did he ever fight against them?

Revised Standard Version
Now are you any better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever go to war with them?

Young's Literal Translation
`And now, `art' thou at all better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he at all strive with Israel? did he at all fight against them?

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