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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Verse 12 is found in chapter 11 of Judges. Jephthah attempts to resolve the conflict through a historical argument addressed to the king of Ammon. He recalls that Israel did not take Ammonite territory but lands that had belonged to Sihon, king of the Amorites. The argument is based on historical memory and the conviction that the Lord had given the territory to Israel. The conflict is thus presented not only as a military dispute but also as a matter of interpreting history and territorial boundaries.
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Da sandte Jephthah Botschaft zum König der Kinder Ammon und ließ ihm sagen: Was hast du mit mir zu schaffen, daß du kommst zu mir, wider mein Land zu streiten?
Y envió Jephté embajadores al rey de los Ammonitas, diciendo: ¿Qué tienes tú conmigo que has venido a mí para hacer guerra en mi tierra?
Jefté envió mensajeros al rey de los amonitas para decirle: «¿Qué tienes contra mí, que has venido a luchar contra mi tierra?».
Jephthé envoya des messagers au roi des fils d'Ammon, pour lui dire: Qu'y a-t-il entre moi et toi, que tu viennes contre moi pour faire la guerre à mon pays?
Poi Iefte mandò ambasciatori al re de’ figliuoli di Ammon, a dirgli: Che v’è egli fra me e te, che tu sei venuto contro a me, per far guerra nel mio paese?
E enviou Jefté mensageiros ao rei dos filhos de Amom, dizendo: Que há entre mim e ti, que vieste a mim a pelejar contra a minha terra?
耶弗他 派使者到 亞捫 人的王那裏,說:「你與我有甚麼相干,竟來到我這裏攻打我的地呢?」
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