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Then the Spirit of Yahweh came on Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over to the children of Ammon.
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God's Spirit Empowers
Commentators agree that when "the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah," it was a divine act of empowerment. This wasn't just a feeling of courage; it was God's anointing and qualification for Jephthah to serve as Israel's judge and deliverer. As one scholar notes, this was the "sanctification" for his office, giving him the necessary strength, valor, and zeal for the task ahead.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Then the Spirit of the Lord ... - This was the sanctification of Jephthah for his office of Judge and savior of God’s people Israel. Compa…
19th Century
Anglican
He passed over Gilead and Manasseh. —Rather, he went through (Vulgate, circuiens). His object clearly was to col…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah The spirit of strength, as the Targum; of fortitude of mind, of uncom…
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