22. Israel took all the Amorite territory from the Arnon River to the Jabbok River and from the desert to the Jordan River.
23. “The Lord God of Israel forced the Amorites out of the way of his people Israel. So what right do you have to take it back?
24. Shouldn’t you take possession of what your god Chemosh took for you? Shouldn’t we take everything the Lord our God took for us?
25. You’re not any better than Balak, son of King Zippor of Moab, are you? Did he ever have a case against Israel? Or did he ever fight against Israel?
26. Israel has now lived in Heshbon, Aroer, all their villages, and in all the cities along the Arnon River for 300 years. Why didn’t you recapture these cities during that time?
27. I haven’t sinned against you. But you have done wrong by waging war against me. The Lord is the judge who will decide today whether Israel or Ammon is right.”
28. But the king of Ammon didn’t listen to the message Jephthah sent him.
29. Then the Lord’s Spirit came over Jephthah. Jephthah went through Gilead, Manasseh, and Mizpah in Gilead ⌊to gather an army⌋. From Mizpah in Gilead Jephthah went to attack Ammon.