Judges Chapter 11 verse 28 Holy Bible
Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.
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The king of the children of Ammon, however, did not give ear to the words which Jephthah sent to him.
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But the king of the Ammonites did not heed the message of Jephthah which he sent to him.
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Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.
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But, the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not to the words of Jephthah which he sent him.
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However the king of the children of Ammon didn't listen to the words of Jephthah which he sent him.
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And the king of the Bene-Ammon hath not hearkened unto the words of Jephthah which he sent unto him,
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(28) Hearkened not.--We are not told of any counter-arguments. Probably the king of Ammon cared only for the argument of the sword--"The good old ruleContented him, the simple planThat they should get who have the power,And they should keep who can."Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewBut the kingמֶ֖לֶךְ (me·leḵ)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 4428: A kingof the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 1121: A sonpaid noוְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, noheedשָׁמַ֔ע (šā·ma‘)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 8085: To hear intelligentlytoאֶל־ (’el-)PrepositionStrong's 413: Near, with, among, tothe messageדִּבְרֵ֣י (diḇ·rê)Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a causeJephthahיִפְתָּ֔ח (yip̄·tāḥ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3316: Jephthah -- 'He opens', a Gileadite, also a city of Judahsentשָׁלַ֖ח (šā·laḥ)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 7971: To send away, for, outhim.אֵלָֽיו׃ (’ê·lāw)Preposition | third person masculine singularStrong's 413: Near, with, among, toJump to PreviousAmmon Ammonites Attention Bene-Ammon Children Disregarded Ear Hearkened Heed Howbeit However Jephthah Message Paid Words
