Judges 11:39
did with.That Jephthah did not sacrifice his daughter, but consecrated her to the service of God in the tabernacle, in a state of celibacy, will we imagine be evident from the following consideration:--1. Human sacrifices were ever an abomination to Jehovah, of which Jephthah could not be ignorant; and consequently he would neither have made such a vow, nor carried it into execution. 2. We are expressly told (ver. 29) that Jephthah was under the influence of the Spirit of God, which would effectually prevent him from embruing his hands in the blood of his own child. 3. He had it in his power to redeem his daughter, (Le 27:4;) and surely his only child must have been of more value than thirty shekles. 4. Besides, who was to perform the horrid rite? Not Jephthah himself, who was no priest, and in whom it would have been most unnatural and inhuman; and the priests would certainly have dissuaded him from it. 5. The sacred historian informs us, that she bewailed her virginity, that she knew no man, and that the Israelitish women went yearly to comfort or lament with her. 31; Le 27:28,29; De 12:31; Isa 66:3to his vow.1Sa 1:11,22,24,28; 2:18custom. or, ordinance.Psalms 15:3
backbiteth.101:5-8; Ex 23:1-33; Le 19:16; Jer 9:4-9; Ro 1:30; Tit 3:2Jas 4:11; 1Pe 2:1,2doeth.1Sa 24:11; Isa 56:2; Mt 7:12; Ro 12:17; 13:10; 3Jo 1:11taketh up. or, receiveth or, endureth.Pr 22:10; 25:3Psalms 56:12
Thy.66:13,14; 76:11; 116:14-19; 119:106; Ge 28:20-22; 35:1-3Nu 30:2-16; 1Sa 1:11,24-28; Ec 5:4-6I will.9:1-3; 21:13; 59:16,17; Isa 12:1Psalms 76:11
Vow.50:14; 119:106; Nu 30:2; Ec 5:4-6let all.68:29; 89:7; De 16:16; 2Ch 32:22,23unto him. Heb. to fear.Ge 31:42Psalms 119:106
sworn.56:12; 66:13,14; 2Ch 15:13,14; Ne 10:29; Ec 5:4,5; Mt 5:33; 2Co 8:5that I will.115; 2Ki 23:3Proverbs 20:25
a snare.18:7; Le 5:15; 22:10-15; 27:30; Mal 3:8-10after.Le 27:9,10,31; Nu 30:2-16; Ec 5:4-6; Mt 5:33
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