Cross Reference JUDGES 11:24 WILT NOT THOU POSSESS THAT WHICH CHEMOSH THY GOD GIVETH THEE TO POSSESS SO WHOMSOEVER THE LORD OUR GOD SHALL DRIVE OUT FROM BEFORE US THEM WILL WE POSSESS

{Judges 11:24} Wilt not x3808 thou possess 3423 z8799 x853 that which x834 Chemosh 3645 thy god 430 giveth thee to possess? 3423 z8686 So whomsoever x3605 x834 the LORD 3068 our God 430 shall drive out 3423 z8689 from before 6440 x4480 us, them will we possess. 3423 z8799

Wilt not thou possess:
This is simply an argumentum ad hominem; in which Jephthah argues on this principles recognized by the king of Ammon. As if he had said, "You suppose that the land which you possess was given you by your god Chemosh; and therefore will not relinquish what you believe you hold by a divine right. Now we know that Jehovah, our God, has given us the land of the Israelites; and therefore we will not give it up."

Chemosh:
"Woeª to thee, Moab!ª thou art undone,ª ° O peopleª of Chemosh:ª he hath givenª ° his sonsª that escaped,ª and his daughters,ª into captivity² ¹ unto Sihonª kingª of the Amorites.ª" {Num 21:29} + "Then¹ did Solomonª buildª ° an high placeª for Chemosh,ª the abominationª of Moab,ª in the hillª that¹ [is] beforeª ¹ Jerusalem,ª and for Molech,ª the abominationª of the childrenª of Ammon.ª" {1Kg 11:7} + "For¹ because¹ thou hast trustedª ° in thy worksª and in thy treasures,ª thou¹ shalt also¹ be taken:ª ° and Chemoshª shall go forthª ° into captivityª [with] his priestsª and his princesª together.ª" {Jer 48:7} + "Woeª be unto thee, O Moab!ª the peopleª of Chemoshª perisheth:ª ° for¹ thy sonsª are takenª ° captives,ª and thy daughtersª captives.ª" {Jer 48:46}

whomsoever:
"Speakª ° not¹ thou in thine heart,ª after that the LORDª thy Godª hath cast them outª °¹ from beforeª ¹ thee, saying,ª ° For my righteousnessª the LORDª hath brought me inª ° to possessª °¹ this¹ land:ª but for the wickednessª of these¹ nationsª the LORDª doth drive them outª ° from beforeª ¹ thee. ... Not¹ for thy righteousness,ª or for the uprightnessª of thine heart,ª dost thou¹ goª ° to possessª °¹ their land:ª but¹ for the wickednessª of these¹ nationsª the LORDª thy Godª doth drive them outª ° from beforeª ¹ thee, and that¹ he may performª °¹ the wordª which¹ the LORDª swareª ° unto thy fathers,ª Abraham,ª Isaac,ª and Jacob.ª" {Deu 9:4-5} + "For¹ all¹ that doª ° these things¹ [are] an abominationª unto the LORD:ª and becauseª of these¹ abominationsª the LORDª thy Godª doth drive them outª °¹ from beforeª ¹ thee." {Deu 18:12} + "And Joshuaª said,ª ° Hereby¹ ye shall knowª ° that¹ the livingª Godª [is] amongª you, and [that] he will without fail² ° drive outª ° from beforeª ¹ you¹ the Canaanites,ª and the Hittites,ª and the Hivites,ª and the Perizzites,ª and the Girgashites,ª and the Amorites,ª and the Jebusites.ª" {Jsh 3:10} + "[How] thou¹ didst drive outª ° the heathenª with thy hand,ª and plantedstª ° them; [how] thou didst afflictª ° the people,ª and cast them out.ª °" {Psa 44:2} + "He cast outª ° the heathenª also beforeª ¹ them, and dividedª ° them an inheritanceª by line,ª and made the tribesª of Israelª to dwellª ° in their tents.ª" {Psa 78:55} + "For¹ all¹ peopleª will walk² °¹ every oneª in the nameª of his god,ª and we¹ will walk² °¹ in the nameª of the LORDª our Godª for everª and ever.ª" {Mic 4:5}

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