Jueces 11:20

Listen to Jueces 11:20
20 Mas Seh贸n no se fi贸 de Israel para darle paso por su t茅rmino; antes juntando Seh贸n toda su gente, puso campo en Jaas, y pele贸 contra Israel.

Jueces 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 ) .

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Jueces 11:20 In-Context

18 Despu茅s, yendo por el desierto, rode贸 la tierra de Edom y la tierra de Moab, y viniendo por el lado oriental de la tierra de Moab, asent贸 su campo de estotra parte de Arn贸n, y no entraron por el t茅rmino de Moab: porque Arn贸n t茅rmino es de Moab.
19 Y envi贸 Israel embajadores 谩 Seh贸n rey de los Amorrheos, rey de Hesb贸n, dici茅ndole: Ru茅gote que me dejes pasar por tu tierra hasta mi lugar.
20 Mas Seh贸n no se fi贸 de Israel para darle paso por su t茅rmino; antes juntando Seh贸n toda su gente, puso campo en Jaas, y pele贸 contra Israel.
21 Empero Jehov谩 el Dios de Israel entreg贸 谩 Seh贸n y 谩 todo su pueblo en mano de Israel, y venci贸los: y posey贸 Israel toda la tierra del Amorrheo que habitaba en aquel pa铆s.
22 Poseyeron tambi茅n todo el t茅rmino del Amorrheo desde Arn贸n hasta Jaboc, y desde el desierto hasta el Jord谩n.
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