Judges 11:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 11:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 11:28 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 11:28 — KJV
“Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.”
— Judges 11:28 (KJV)
Judges 11:28 in Context — About the Book of Judges
Judges chronicles Israel's darkest cycle: sin, oppression, crying out, and rescue — repeated for generations. God raises unlikely deliverers like Gideon, Deborah, and Samson, proving He responds to honest cries for help even when His people keep failing. Grace shines against a dark backdrop.
Cross-References for Judges 11:28
“And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight in my land?”
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“And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon:”
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“And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Bethrehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ishtob twelve thousand men. Ishtob: or, the men of Tob”
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“And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem. after...: Heb. at the return of the year, or, in the spring”
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“And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those lands again peaceably.”
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