Judges 11:35

35. Rent his clothes A sign of intense agony and grief. He had, probably, hoped to meet first some other less cherished member of his family.

Thou hast brought me very low The idea here is, that of one bent down under the pressure of an almost crushing burden.

One of them that trouble me Literally, thou art among my troublers; that is, like one whose work is to give me trouble and anguish. To sacrifice her is to end his family, since he had no other child. Judges 11:34.

I cannot go back They who took upon themselves a solemn oath were expected to keep their word, (Numbers 30:2;) but he who swore to some one’s hurt was under condemnation if he did not change, (Psalms 15:4,) and the law (Leviticus 27:0) provided for the redemption of singular vows.