And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.
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Interpretation
Several important lessons are to be learned from Jephthah's vow. There may be remainders of distrust and doubting, even in the hearts of true and great believers.
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This thought runs through Judges 11:34-38.
Glossary
- Mizpah Place
- Or Miz’peh, watch-tower; the look-out. (1. ) A place in Gilead, so named by Laban, who overtook Jacob at this spot ( Gen. 31:49 ) on his return to Palestine from Padan-aram. Modern identification: Jel‘ad.