Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The king of Ammon, however, paid no attention to the message Jephthah sent him. New Living Translation But the king of Ammon paid no attention to Jephthah’s message. English Standard Version But the king of the Ammonites did not listen to the words of Jephthah that he sent to him. Berean Standard Bible But the king of the Ammonites paid no heed to the message Jephthah sent him. King James Bible Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him. New King James Version However, the king of the people of Ammon did not heed the words which Jephthah sent him. New American Standard Bible But the king of the sons of Ammon disregarded the message which Jephthah sent him. NASB 1995 But the king of the sons of Ammon disregarded the message which Jephthah sent him. NASB 1977 But the king of the sons of Ammon disregarded the message which Jephthah sent him. Legacy Standard Bible But the king of the sons of Ammon did not listen to the words which Jephthah sent him. Amplified Bible But the king of the Ammonites disregarded the message of Jephthah, which he sent to him. Christian Standard Bible But the king of the Ammonites would not listen to Jephthah’s message that he sent him. Holman Christian Standard Bible But the king of the Ammonites would not listen to Jephthah’s message that 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. Contemporary English Version But the king of Ammon paid no attention to Jephthah's message. English Revised Version Howbeit the king of the children Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him. GOD'S WORD® Translation But the king of Ammon didn't listen to the message Jephthah sent him. Good News Translation But the king of Ammon paid no attention to this message from Jephthah. International Standard Version But the king of the Ammonites wouldn't heed the message that Jephthah had sent to him. Majority Standard Bible But the king of the Ammonites paid no heed to the message Jephthah sent him. NET Bible But the Ammonite king disregarded the message sent by Jephthah. New Heart English Bible However the king of the people of Ammon did not listen to 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the king of the sons of Ammon has not listened to the words of Jephthah which he sent to 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, Smith's Literal Translation And the king of the sons of Ammon heard not to the words of Jephthah which he sent to him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the king of the children of Ammon would not hearken to the words of Jephte, which he sent him by the messengers. Catholic Public Domain Version But the king of the sons of Ammon was not willing to agree to the words of Jephthah that he commissioned by the messengers. New American Bible But the king of the Ammonites paid no heed to the message Jephthah sent him. New Revised Standard Version But the king of the Ammonites did not heed the message that Jephthah sent him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut the king of the children of Ammon did not listen to the words of Jephthah which he sent him. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the King of the children of Amon did not listen to the words of Naphthakh that he sent to him OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him. Brenton Septuagint Translation But the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not to the words of Jephthae, which he sent to him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jephthah Delivers Israel…27I have not sinned against you, but you have done me wrong by waging war against me. May the LORD, the Judge, decide today between the Israelites and the Ammonites.” 28But the king of the Ammonites paid no heed to the message Jephthah sent him. Cross References Numbers 21:21-24 Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, / “Let us pass through your land. We will not turn aside into any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the King’s Highway until we have passed through your territory.” / But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel. ... Deuteronomy 2:24-36 “Arise, set out, and cross the Arnon Valley. See, I have delivered into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land. Begin to take possession of it and engage him in battle. / This very day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon all the nations under heaven. They will hear the reports of you and tremble in anguish because of you.” / So from the Wilderness of Kedemoth I sent messengers with an offer of peace to Sihon king of Heshbon, saying, ... Joshua 11:19-20 No city made peace with the Israelites except the Hivites living in Gibeon; all others were taken in battle. / For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts to engage Israel in battle, so that they would be set apart for destruction and would receive no mercy, being annihilated as the LORD had commanded Moses. 2 Kings 18:32-35 until I come and take you away to a land like your own—a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey—so that you may live and not die. But do not listen to Hezekiah, for he misleads you when he says, ‘The LORD will deliver us.’ / Has the god of any nation ever delivered his land from the hand of the king of Assyria? / Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah? Have they delivered Samaria from my hand? ... 2 Kings 19:10-13 “Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. / Surely you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the other countries, devoting them to destruction. Will you then be spared? / Did the gods of the nations destroyed by my fathers rescue those nations—the gods of Gozan, Haran, and Rezeph, and of the people of Eden in Telassar? ... Isaiah 36:18-20 Do not let Hezekiah mislead you when he says, ‘The LORD will deliver us.’ Has the god of any nation ever delivered his land from the hand of the king of Assyria? / Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Have they delivered Samaria from my hand? / Who among all the gods of these lands has delivered his land from my hand? How then can the LORD deliver Jerusalem from my hand?” Isaiah 37:10-13 “Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. / Surely you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the other countries, devoting them to destruction. Will you then be spared? / Did the gods of the nations destroyed by my fathers rescue those nations—the gods of Gozan, Haran, and Rezeph, and of the people of Eden in Telassar? ... Psalm 83:4-8 saying, “Come, let us erase them as a nation; may the name of Israel be remembered no more.” / For with one mind they plot together; they form an alliance against You— / the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites, ... Psalm 135:10-12 He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings: / Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan. / He gave their land as an inheritance, as a heritage to His people Israel. Psalm 136:17-22 He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever. / and slaughtered mighty kings—His loving devotion endures forever. / Sihon king of the Amorites His loving devotion endures forever. ... Acts 7:45 And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David, Romans 9:17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” Romans 15:4 For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. 1 Corinthians 10:11 Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. Hebrews 11:32-34 And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight. Treasury of Scripture However, the king of the children of Ammon listened not to the words of Jephthah which he sent him. 2 Kings 14:11 But Amaziah would not hear. Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Bethshemesh, which belongeth to Judah. Proverbs 16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. Jump to Previous Ammon Ammonites Attention Bene-Ammon Children Disregarded Ear Hearkened Heed Howbeit However Jephthah Message Paid WordsJump to Next Ammon Ammonites Attention Bene-Ammon Children Disregarded Ear Hearkened Heed Howbeit However Jephthah Message Paid WordsJudges 11 1. The covenant between Jephthah and the Gileadites, that he should lead12. The treaty of peace between him and the Ammonites is in vain 29. Jephthah's vow 32. His conquest of the Ammonites 34. He performs his vow on his daughter. But the king of the Ammonites The Ammonites were descendants of Lot, Abraham's nephew, and thus had a distant kinship with the Israelites. Historically, the Ammonites occupied the region east of the Jordan River. The Hebrew term for "king" here is "melek," indicating a ruler with authority over a nation. The Ammonites were often in conflict with Israel, as they laid claim to territories that Israel had settled. This historical tension sets the stage for the confrontation in Judges 11. paid no heed to the message Jephthah sent him "The good old rule Contented him, the simple plan That they should get who have the power, And they should keep who can." Hebrew But the kingמֶ֖לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of the Ammonites בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son paid no וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no heed שָׁמַ֔ע (šā·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the message דִּבְרֵ֣י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause Jephthah יִפְתָּ֔ח (yip̄·tāḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3316: Jephthah -- 'He opens', a Gileadite, also a city of Judah sent שָׁלַ֖ח (šā·laḥ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out him. אֵלָֽיו׃ (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Links Judges 11:28 NIVJudges 11:28 NLT Judges 11:28 ESV Judges 11:28 NASB Judges 11:28 KJV Judges 11:28 BibleApps.com Judges 11:28 Biblia Paralela Judges 11:28 Chinese Bible Judges 11:28 French Bible Judges 11:28 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 11:28 However the king of the children (Jd Judg. 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