When she returned home, her father kept the vow he had made, and she died a virgin. So it has become a custom in Israel

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Who did with her according to his vow. In this significant euphemism, the narrator drops the veil—as though with a shudder—over th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And it came to pass at the end of two months she returned to
her father
For the reque…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Several important lessons are to be learned from Jephthah's vow.

  1. There may be remnants of distrust and doubt, even in the hearts of tr…