Judges 12:2
Judges 12:2-3 The Message (MSG)
Jephthah said, “I and my people had our hands full negotiating with the Ammonites. And I did call to you for help but you ignored me. When I saw that you weren’t coming, I took my life in my hands and confronted the Ammonites myself. And GOD gave them to me! So why did you show up here today? Are you spoiling for a fight with me?”
Judges 12:2 King James Version (KJV)
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.
Judges 12:2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Jephthah said to them, “I and my people were at great strife with the sons of Ammon; when I called you, you did not deliver me from their hand.
Judges 12:2 New Century Version (NCV)
Jephthah answered them, “My people and I fought a great battle against the Ammonites. I called you, but you didn’t come to help me.
Judges 12:2 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye saved me not out of their hand.
Judges 12:2 New International Version (NIV)
Jephthah answered, “I and my people were engaged in a great struggle with the Ammonites, and although I called, you didn’t save me out of their hands.
Judges 12:2 New King James Version (NKJV)
And Jephthah said to them, “My people and I were in a great struggle with the people of Ammon; and when I called you, you did not deliver me out of their hands.
Judges 12:2 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And Jephthah said to them, “My people and I were in a major conflict with the Ammonites, and when I called you [for help], you did not rescue me from their hand.
Judges 12:2 New Living Translation (NLT)
Jephthah replied, “I summoned you at the beginning of the dispute, but you refused to come! You failed to help us in our struggle against Ammon.