Bible Strands
Judges 11:22
seizing all the land from the Arnon to the Jabbok and from the wilderness to the Jordan.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jephthah addresses the king of Ammon, recounting Israel’s past conquests to justify their territorial claim. He describes the moment Israel defeated Sihon and claimed his territory as a direct result of divine intervention.
The words — The Hebrew verb וַיִּירְשׁוּ (va.i.yi.re.shu) literally means "and they took possession," while כָּל (kol) translates to "all." These lexical choices emphasize total territorial acquisition rather than partial occupation.
The thread — The border description from the Arnon to the Jabbok recurs in Deuteronomy 2:36 as part of Sihon’s conquered domain. This geographical marker anchors Israel’s claim in earlier Mosaic accounts of the same campaign.
Why it lands — It demands a reader to verify the scope of Israel’s inheritance against the stated boundaries. The text requires the audience to measure the claim against the specific landmarks provided.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And they possessed all the coasts of the Amorites, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and from the wilderness even unto Jordan.
Cross-references
- Deuteronomy 2:36 From Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the valley, even as far as Gilead, not one city had walls too high for us. The LORD our God gave us all of them.