- sent messengers:
- In this Jephthah acted in accordance with the law of Moses; and hence the justice of his cause would appear more forcibly to the people. "And Mosesª sentª° messengersª from Kadeshª¹ unto¹ the kingª of Edom,ª Thus¹ saithª° thy brotherª Israel,ª Thou¹ knowestª°¹ all¹ the travailª that¹ hath befallenª° us:" {Num 20:14} + "And Israelª sentª° messengersª unto¹ Sihonª kingª of the Amorites,ª saying,ª°" {Num 21:21} + "And I sentª° messengersª out of the wildernessª¹ of Kedemothª unto¹ Sihonª kingª of Heshbonª with wordsª of peace,ª saying,ª°" {Deu 2:26} + "When¹ thou comest nighª° unto¹ a cityª to fightª° against¹ it, then proclaimª° peaceª unto¹ it. ... And it shall be,¹ if¹ it make thee answerª° of peace,ª and openª° unto thee, then it shall be,¹ [that] all¹ the peopleª [that is] foundª° therein shall be¹ tributariesª unto thee, and they shall serveª° thee." {Deu 20:10-11} + "Go not forthª°¹ hastilyª to strive,ª° lest¹ [thou know not] what¹ to doª° in the endª thereof, when thy neighbourª hath put thee to shame.ª°¹ ... Debateª° thy causeª with¹ thy neighbourª [himself]; and discoverª° not¹ a secretª to another:ª" {Prv 25:8-9} + "Moreoverª ifª thyª brotherª shall trespassª° againstª thee,ª goª° andª tell²° him² his faultª°¹ betweenª theeª andª himª alone:ª ifª he shall hearª° thee,ª thou hast gainedª° thyª brother.ª ... Butª if²°¹ he will²° not²¹ hearª° [thee, then] takeª° withª theeª oneª orª twoª more,ª that²¹ inª the mouth²¹ of twoª orª threeª witnessesª everyª wordª may be established.ª°" {Mtt 18:15-16}
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