I ask for peace, but they want war.
Great blessings belong to those who work to bring peace. God will call them his sons and daughters.
I loved them, but they were against me. So I said a prayer.
Try to live in peace with everyone. And try to keep your lives free from sin. Anyone whose life is not holy will never see the Lord.
Do the best you can to live in peace with everyone.
Stop doing anything evil, and do good. Look for peace, and do all you can to help people live peacefully.
This one who was once my friend now attacks his friends. He is breaking every promise he made.
They have no friendly words for others, but plan ways to hurt those who want to live in peace.
I am one of many peaceful, loyal people in this town. You are trying to destroy an important city of Israel. Why do you want to destroy something that belongs to the Lord?”
So the messengers of Jephthah took this message back to Jephthah. Then Jephthah sent the messengers to the king of the Ammonites again.
