Lux Domini
And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.

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Interpretation

Men ought not to be blamed for their parentage, so long as they by their personal merits roll away any reproach. God had forgiven Israel, therefore Jephthah will forgive.

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This thought runs through Judges 11:4-8.

Glossary

Ammon Place
Biblical region. Modern identification: Amman.
Gilead Place
Biblical region. Modern identification: Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh.