“And they possessed all the coasts of the Amorites, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and from the wilderness even unto Jordan.”
Context: The book of Judges is set in the period of Israel’s history following their conquest of the Promised Land under the leadership of Joshua. It recounts a time of cyclical disobedience, oppression, and deliverance as the Israelites settled in the land. Judges primarily focuses on the various judges whom God raised up to rescue the people from their oppressors.
Possession of the Amorite lands: The verse describes how the Israelites under the leadership of Jephthah had successfully taken possession of the territory of the Amorites. The Amorites were one of the nations inhabiting Canaan, and their lands extended from the Arnon River to the Jabbok River, including the wilderness region up to the Jordan River. This indicates the extent of the territory that the Israelites had gained control over.
