Judges 11:31
“Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD'S, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he smote them from Aroer,.... A city which lay near the river Arnon, on the borders of Moab, Deu 3:12.
even till…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The words of this verse prove conclusively that Jephthah intended his vow to apply to human beings, not animals: for…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Judges 11:29-40
We have here Jephthah triumphing in a glorious victory, but, as an alloy to his joy, troubled and distressed by an…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
whatsoever … it shall be … I will offer it up whosoever … he shall be … I will offer him up, so LXX, Vulgate, Peshitto…
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