Judges 11:28
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New International Version (©2011)
The king of Ammon, however, paid no attention to the message Jephthah sent him.

New Living Translation (©2007)
But the king of Ammon paid no attention to Jephthah's message.

English Standard Version (©2001)
But the king of the Ammonites did not listen to the words of Jephthah that he sent to him.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But the king of the sons of Ammon disregarded the message which Jephthah sent him.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
But the king of the Ammonites would not listen to Jephthah's message that he sent him.

International Standard Version (©2012)
But the king of the Ammonites wouldn't heed the message that Jephthah had sent to him.

NET Bible (©2006)
But the Ammonite king disregarded the message sent by Jephthah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
But the king of Ammon didn't listen to the message Jephthah sent him.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
However the king of the children of Ammon heeded not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.

American King James Version
However, the king of the children of Ammon listened not to the words of Jephthah which he sent him.

American Standard Version
Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king of the children of Ammon would not hearken to the words of Jephte, which he sent him by the messengers.

Darby Bible Translation
But the king of the Ammonites did not heed the message of Jephthah which he sent to him.

English Revised Version
Howbeit the king of the children Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.

Webster's Bible Translation
But, the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not to the words of Jephthah which he sent him.

World English Bible
However the king of the children of Ammon didn't listen to the words of Jephthah which he sent him.

Young's Literal Translation
And the king of the Bene-Ammon hath not hearkened unto the words of Jephthah which he sent unto him,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

11:12-28 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, use it for him, and part with it when he calls for it. The whole of this message shows that Jephthah was well acquainted with the books of Moses. His argument was clear, and his demand reasonable. Those who possess the most courageous faith, will be the most disposed for peace, and the readiest to make advances to obtain; but rapacity and ambition often cloak their designs under a plea of equity, and render peaceful endeavours of no avail.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Howbeit, the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him. He attended not to the arguments Jephthah made use of, and did not choose to seem at least to be convinced by them, nor to regard the awful appeal he had made to the great Jehovah.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

28. Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah—His remonstrances to the aggressor were disregarded, and war being inevitable, preparations were made for a determined resistance.

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Jephthah Delivers Israel
…26While Israel dwelled 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 you not recover them within that time? 27Why I have not sinned against you, but you do me wrong to war against me: the LORD the Judge be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon. 28However, the king of the children of Ammon listened not to the words of Jephthah which he sent him.

Judges 11:27 I have not wronged you, but you are doing me wrong by waging war against me. Let the LORD, the Judge, decide the dispute this day between the Israelites and the Ammonites."
Judges 11:29 Then the Spirit of the LORD came on Jephthah. He crossed Gilead and Manasseh, passed through Mizpah of Gilead, and from there he advanced against the Ammonites.