en_tn/jdg/11/19.md

General Information:

Jephthah's messengers continue to speak.

Israel sent messengers to Sihon

The messengers were sent by the leaders of Israel. AT: "When the leaders of Israel sent messengers" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)

Sihon

This is the name of a person. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

Heshbon ... Jahaz

These are the names of cities. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

But Sihon did not trust Israel to pass through his territory

Sihon did not trust the people of Israel to pass through his land peacefully. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. AT: "But Sihon did not trust the people of Israel to pass through his territory peacefully" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

there he fought

The word "he" refers to Sihon and represents himself and his army. AT: "there they fought" or "there his army fought" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)