And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those lands again peaceably.
Key themes
Justice and mercySalvationApostasyDeliverance
Glossary
- Ammon Place
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Biblical region. Modern identification: Amman.
- Arnon Place
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Biblical river. Modern identification: Wadi Mujib.
- Egypt Place
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The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.
- Jabbok Place
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Biblical river. Modern identification: Zarqa River.
- Jordan Place
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Biblical river. Modern identification: Jordan River.