Joshua 15:38
Mizpeh.Ge 31:48,49; Jud 20:1; 21:5; 1Sa 7:5,6,16; 10:17Joktheel.2Ki 14:7Joshua 18:26
Mizpeh.Situated not far from Rama, forty stadia from Jerusalem. Jud 10:17Chephirah.9:17; Ezr 2:25Judges 10:17
gathered together. Heb. cried together. Mizpeh.11:11,29; Ge 31:49Judges 11:11
head.8uttered.1Sa 23:9-12; 1Ki 3:7-9; 2Co 3:5; Jas 1:5,17Jephthah uttered.That is, upon his elevation, he immediately retired to his devotion, and in prayer spread the whole matter before God, both his choice to the office, and his execution of the office, as one that had his eye ever toward the Lord, and would do nothing without him; that leaned not to his own understanding or courage, but depended on the Almighty God, and his favour. This is an ensample worthy of universal imitation; in All Our Ways, whether great or apparently subordinate, let us acknowledge God and seek his direction. So shall we make our way prosperous, and obtain that peace which passeth all understanding. Jephthah opened his campaign with prayer. before.10:17; 20:1; 1Sa 10:17; 11:15Mizpeh.This Mizpeh was east of Jordan in the mountains of Gilead (Ge 31:49); and hence called Mizpeh of Gilead (ver. 29), to distinguish it from another place of the same name, west of Jordan, in the tribe of Judah. Jos 15:381 Samuel 7:5-6
Gather.Ne 9:1; Joe 2:16Mizpeh.12,16; 10:17; Jos 15:38; Jud 20:1; 2Ki 25:23I will pray.12:23 drew water.Grotius says, that the pouring out of water means the shedding of tears; and the Targum reads, "And they poured out their hearts in penitence, as waters, before the Lord." Others suppose that it was done emblematically, to represent the contrition of their hearts, and their desire to wash away their past offences. But some learned men conceive that it was poured out as a libation, in token of joy, after they had fasted and confessed their sin, as they were wont to do in the feast of tabernacles. (See note on Nu. 29:35.) 1:15; 2Sa 14:14; Job 16:20; Ps 6:6; 42:3; 119:136; Jer 9:1La 2:11,18; 3:49fasted.2Ch 20:3; Ezr 8:21-23; Ne 9:1-3; Da 9:3-5; Joe 2:12; Jon 3:1-10We have sinned.Le 26:40; Jud 10:10; 1Ki 8:47; Ezr 9:5-10; Job 33:27; 40:4; 42:6Ps 38:3-8; 106:6; Jer 3:13,14; 31:19; Lu 15:18judged.Jud 3:10; Ne 9:27; Eze 20:41 Samuel 10:17
unto the Lord.7:5,6; Jud 20:12 Kings 25:23
And when.Jer 40:7-9,11,12Mizpah.There were several places of the name of Mizpah, or Mizpeh, and we do not certainly know which of them this was; but it is probable that it was that situated east of Jordan, in the mountains of Gilead, (Ge 31:49,) and most contiguous to Babylon; and therefore the most proper for the residence of Gedaliah.
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