And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.
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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.