Passage

Passage through the land refused

Source and translation

World English Bible, Protestant Edition · Public domain · en

¹⁷then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, ‘Please let me pass through your land;’ but the king of Edom didn’t listen. In the same way, he sent to the king of Moab, but he refused; so Israel stayed in Kadesh.

Judges 11:17World English Bible, Protestant Edition

The scene

Israel asks to pass through Edom and Moab, but both kings refuse, leaving Israel in Kadesh.

To understand

The account then follows the route around those lands and says the travelers did not enter Moab's territory.

A question

Which changes in the route follow the two kings' refusals?