And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon. ] Being willing to give him all the satisfaction he could, and if possible live peaceably with him, and prevent the effusion of blood.
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And Jephthah sent ambassadors unto the king of the sons 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 the king of the sons of Ammon replied unto the ambassadors of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok and unto the Jordan; now, therefore, restore those lands again peaceably.
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Then Jephthah sent ambassadors again unto the king of the sons of Ammon,
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saying unto him, Thus hath Jephthah said, Israel did not take land from Moab, nor land from the sons of Ammon,
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but Israel came up from Egypt and walked through the wilderness unto the Red sea and came to Kadesh.