John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 11:33
And he smote them from Aroer ,.... A city which lay near the river Arnon, on the borders of Moab, Deuteronomy 3:12 . even till thou come to Minnith ; which seems to have been a place famous for wheat, Ezekiel 27:17 so David de Pomis F1 Tzemach David, fol. 81. 3. says it was a place where the best wheat grew. Jerom says F2 De loc. Heb. fol. 93. E. in his time was shown a village called Mannith, four miles from Esbus (or Heshbon), as you go to Philadelphia. Josephus F3 ... 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