Judges 11:36
“And she said unto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the LORD, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the LORD hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, even of the children of Ammon.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he said, go,.... He granted her request at once:
and he sent her away for two months; as she desired:
and she…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The touching submission of Jephthah’s daughter to an inevitable fate shows how deeply-rooted at that time was the pagan…
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
The daughter has her share of the hero's blood, and a larger share of the heroic temper: -My God, my land, my father"!…
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