28And the king of the children of Ammon would not hearken to the words of Jephte, which he sent him by the messengers.


In Context

25 Unless perhaps thou art better than Balac the son of Sephor king of Moab: or canst shew that he strove against Israel and fought against him,

26 Whereas he hath dwelt in Hesebon, and the villages thereof, and in Aroer, and its villages, and in all the cities near the Jordan, for three hundred years. Why have you for so long a time attempted nothing about this claim?

27 Therefore I do not trespass against thee, but thou wrongest me by declaring an unjust war against me. The Lord be judge and decide this day between Israel and the children of Ammon.

28 And the king of the children of Ammon would not hearken to the words of Jephte, which he sent him by the messengers.

29 Therefore the spirit of the Lord came upon Jephte, and going round Galaad, and Manasses, and Maspha of Galaad, and passing over from thence to the children of Ammon,

30 He made a vow to the Lord, saying: If thou wilt deliver the children of Ammon into my hands,

Judges 11:28 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:28The king of Ammon, however, paid no attention to the message Jephthah sent him.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:28Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:28Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:28But the king of the Ammonites did not heed the message of Jephthah which he sent to him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:28Howbeit the king of the children Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:28But, the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not to the words of Jephthah which he sent him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:28However the king of the children of Ammon didn't listen to the words of Jephthah which he sent him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:28And the king of the Bene-Ammon hath not hearkened unto the words of Jephthah which he sent unto him,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:28However, the king of the children of Ammon listened not to the words of Jephthah which he sent him.