Judges 12:2
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands.”
הָיָה
I AM. Hayah. The self-existent one. When Moses asked God His name God said I AM THAT I AM. Not I was or I will be but I AM. Always present always existing always enough. Jesus used the same words: before Abraham was I AM.
מְאֹד
exceedingly
Expand ↓
מְאֹד
properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
tap to close ↑
יָשַׁע
you delivered
Expand ↓
יָשַׁע
To save, to deliver, to give victory. Yasha. The root of the name Jesus. God saves. He rescues from every form of bondage. He is eager to save.
tap to close ↑
עַמּוֹן
Ammon
Expand ↓
עַמּוֹן
Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country
tap to close ↑
יִפְתָּח
Jephthah
Expand ↓
יִפְתָּח
Jiphtach, an Israelite; also a place in Palestine
tap to close ↑
רִיב
strife
Expand ↓
רִיב
a contest (personal or legal)
tap to close ↑