Juízes 11:20

20 Seom, porém, não acreditou que Israel fosse apenas^[a] atravessar o seu território; assim convocou todos os seus homens, acampou em Jaza e lutou contra Israel.

Juízes 11:20 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 11:20

But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through, his coast
For fear they should seize upon his dominions, and retain them; and the more fearful he might be, as he knew that his people were one of the seven nations of the Canaanites, whose land they were going to possess, and whom they were to destroy:

but Sihon gathered all his people together;
in some certain place, and armed them, and went out in an hostile manner against Israel in the wilderness, to attack them; whereby it appears that he was the aggressor, and therefore Israel was not to be blamed, as not for fending themselves, so neither for seizing and possessing his country when they had conquered him:

and pitched in Jahaz, and fought against Israel;
there was a battle between them at the place mentioned, and the victory was on Israel's side, see ( Numbers 21:23-35 ) .

Juízes 11:20 In-Context

18 “Em seguida, os israelitas viajaram pelo deserto e contornaram Edom e Moabe; passaram a leste de Moabe e acamparam do outro lado do Arnom. Não entraram no território de Moabe, pois o Arnom era a sua fronteira.

19 “Depois Israel enviou mensageiros a Seom, rei dos amorreus, em Hesbom, e lhe pediu: ‘Deixa-nos atravessar a tua terra para irmos ao lugar que nos pertence!’

20 Seom, porém, não acreditou que Israel fosse apenas atravessar o seu território; assim convocou todos os seus homens, acampou em Jaza e lutou contra Israel.

21 “Então o SENHOR, o Deus de Israel, entregou Seom e todos os seus homens nas mãos de Israel, e este os derrotou. Israel tomou posse de todas as terras dos amorreus que viviam naquela região,

22 conquistando-a por inteiro, desde o Arnom até o Jaboque, e desde o deserto até o Jordão.

Footnotes

• [a]. Ou "porém, não quis fazer acordo com Israel, permitindo-lhe"