Judges 11:30-31 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 11:29-40

We have here Jephthah triumphing in a glorious victory, but, as an alloy to his joy, troubled and distressed by an unadvised vow. I. Jephthah's victory was clear, and shines very brightly, both to his honour and to the honour of God, his in pleading and God's in owning a righteous cause. 1. God gave him an excellent spirit, and he improved it bravely, Jdg. 11:29. When it appeared by the people's unanimous choice of him for their leader that he had so clear a call to engage, and by the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 11:30

And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the Lord ,.... Before he set out for the land of the children of Ammon, and to fight with them; hoping that such a religious disposition of mind would be regarded by the Lord, and be acceptable to him, and he should be blessed with success in his enterprise: and said, if thou shall without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands ; though he was assured of the justness of his cause, and of his call to engage in it, he seems to have some little... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 11:31

Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me ,.... If this phrase, "to meet me", is meant intentionally, then no other than an human creature can be meant; a child, or servant, or any other of mankind; for none else could come forth with a design to meet him: but if this is to be understood eventually, of what might meet him, though not with design, then any other creature may be intended; and it must be meant what came forth first, as the Vulgate Latin... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 11:31

Shall surely be the Lord ' s , and I will offer it up for a burnt-offering - The text is עולה והעליתיהו ליהוה והיה vehayah layhovah , vehaalithihu olah ; the translation of which, according to the most accurate Hebrew scholars, is this: I will consecrate it to the Lord, or I will offer it for a burnt-offering; that is, "If it be a thing fit for a burnt-offering, it shall be made one; if fit for the service of God, it shall be consecrated to him." That... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 11:31

The words of this verse prove conclusively that Jephthah intended his vow to apply to human beings, not animals: for only one of his household could be expected to come forth from the door of his house to meet him. They also preclude any other meaning than that Jephthah contemplated a human sacrifice. This need not, however, surprise us, when we recollect his Syrian birth and long residence in a Syrian city, where such fierce rites were probably common. The Syrians and Phoenicians were... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 11:31

Judges 11:31. Shall surely be the Lord’s, and I will offer it up for a burnt- offering Dr. Waterland translates it, shall be consecrated to the Lord, or, I will offer it, &c. “It is very evident,” says Dr. Dodd, “that this translation of Dr. Waterland must be right, because it was impossible that Jephthah should mean to offer for a burnt-offering whatever came forth of the doors of his house to meet him, since it was possible for him to have been met by several things which it... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Judges 11:1-40

Jephthah and five other judges (10:1-12:15)Little is known of the political or military activities of the judges Tola and Jair. They both exercised power for lengthy periods, and Jair’s family certainly enjoyed considerable power and prestige among the East Jordan tribes (10:1-5).Again the Israelites turned away from Yahweh and worshipped false gods, and again they were punished. The Ammonites conquered the eastern tribes, crossed Jordan, and seized large portions of Israelite territory in... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 11:30

vowed a vow. Figure of speech Polyptoton ( App-6 ) = made a solemn vow. See notes on Leviticus 27:1-8 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 11:31

whatsoever. This is masculine. But the issuer from his house was feminine. Thus his rash vow was impossible of fulfillment, and was to be repented of. and = or. The Hebrew ( Vav ) is a connective Particle, and is rendered in many different ways. It is also used as a disjunctive, and is often rendered "or" (or, with a negative, "nor"). See Genesis 41:44 .Exodus 20:4 ; Exodus 21:15 , Exodus 21:17 , Exodus 21:18 . Numbers 16:14 ; Numbers 22:26 (Revised Version "nor"); Deuteronomy 3:24 . 2... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Judges 11:30

JEPHTHAH'S VOW"And Jephthah vowed a vow unto Jehovah, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver the children of Ammon into my hand, then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth from the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, it shall be Jehovah's, and I will offer it up for a burnt-offering."This, along with Jephthah's honoring the vow after his victory, is the big problem with this entire narrative. Our confidence in the ASV is behind our interpretation... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 11:29-40

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 11:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 11:31

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 11:31

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 11:31

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 11:31

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Judges 11:1-40

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 11:30

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 11:31

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Judges 11:30

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