Judges 11:7
“And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and expel me out of my father's house? and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead,.... In answer to their request; who though not backward to engage in the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
This gives a wider signification to Jdg 11:2-3, and shows that Jephthah’s “brethren” include his fellow tribesmen.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Judges 11:4-11
Here is, I. The distress which the children of Israel were in upon the Ammonites' invasion of their country, Jdg 11:4.…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
and drive me out of my father's house See Jdg 11:11 n.Apparently custom allowed certain rights to the sons of…
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