John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 11:32
So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon, to fight against them ,.... As in Judges 11:29 , after he had made the above vow: and the Lord delivered them into his hands ; when both armies met and engaged, victory was on the side of Jephthah; the Lord being with him, and giving him success, to where all is justly ascribed. read more
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