Jephtha, the King of the Ammonites, Said, Let Us Pass. We Beg Through Your Land.

Jephtha sent messengers to the king of the monites and said, what have you against me that you have come to me to fight against my land? The king of the ammonites answered: "Israel took away my land from the arnon to the jabak and to the jordan. Now therefore restore it peaceably" So israel remained at kadesh until they defeated sihon, king of the amorites who lived in heshbon. Jephtha made a vow to the lord and said, if you will give the ammonites into my hand, then whoever comes forth from the doors of my house to meet me when i return victorious shall be the