Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 11:28
Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.
28. Howbeit the king of the childrenof Ammon hearkened not unto the words of JephthahHisremonstrances to the aggressor were disregarded, and war beinginevitable, preparations were made for a determined resistance.
Jud11:29-31. HIS VOW.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Howbeit, the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him. He attended not to the arguments Jephthah made use of, and did not choose to seem at least to be convinced by them, nor to regard the awful appeal he had made to the great Jehovah.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(28) Hearkened not.We are not told of any counter-arguments. Probably the king of Ammon cared only for the argument of the sword
The good old rule
Contented him, the simple plan
That they should get who have the power,
And they should keep who can.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
‘ However, the king of the children of Ammon did not listen to the words of Jephthah which he sent him.’
That is, the king did not admit that he was in the wrong and return to Ammon. No one would have been more surprised than Jephthah if he had. It was not likely that he would easily relinquish the tribute that they had been receiving for so long. But Jephthah had made the impact that he wanted to make, both on his own troops and on the enemy, and, he trusted, on Yahweh. He had declared his faith and dependence on Him. Now he looked for Yahweh to respond. And He did.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Jdg 11:28 Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.
Ver. 28. Hearkened not to the words of Jephthah. ] For his ears were stopped with pertinacity, pride, and covetousness. God also hath a controversy against him, and a purpose to destroy him.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
2Ki 14:11, Pro 16:18