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It happened after a while, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel.
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A Crucial Interval
Commentators highlight the phrase "after a while." This interval was crucial, allowing time for Jephthah, previously exiled, to build his reputation as a mighty warrior. It also marks the moment the Ammonite threat escalated into active war, creating the desperate crisis that would require a leader like him.
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19th Century
Anglican
In process of time. —The marginal note says, after days, implying the time between Jephthah’s expulsion in early youth an…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass in process of time Some time after Jephthah had been expelled from his father's house, and he wa…
Presbyterian
Men should not be blamed for their parentage, as long as they, by their personal merits, remove any reproach. God had forgiven Israel; therefore, J…
