Judges 11:25

And now art thou any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them,

King James Version

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Other Translations for Judges 11:25

BSB

Are you now so much better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever contend with Israel or fight against them?

AKJV

And now are you any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them,

CPDV

Or are you, perhaps, better than Balak, the son of Zippor, the king of Moab? Or are you able to explain what his argument was against Israel, and why he fought against him?

ERV

And now art thou any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them?

NHEB

And now are you anything better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever contend against Israel, or did he ever fight against them?

SMT

And now being good, art thou good above Balak, son of Zippor, king of Moab? striving, did he contend with Israel, or warring, did he war against them.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Judges 11:25

AndnowartthouanythingbetterH2896thanBalakH1111Proper Name MasculinethesonH1121Noun MasculineofZipporH6834Proper Name Masculine kingH4428Noun MasculineofMoabH4124didheeverH7378Verb striveH7378VerbagainstIsraelH3478Proper Name MasculineordidheeverH3898Verb fightH3898Verbagainstthem

Commentary for Judges 11:25

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Judges 11:25

Summary

Leader questions rival's historical precedent

Event

Jephthah invokes past history

Estimated Time Period

c. 1100 BC