Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 11:38
And he said, Go. And he sent her away [for] two months: and she went with her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains.
And he said, go,…. He granted her request at once:
and he sent her away for two months; as she desired:
and she went with her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains; for the space of two months: the Jewish commentators make mention of an allegorical exposition of a writer i of theirs, who by mountains understands the sanhedrim, to whom she proposed to go, who perhaps might find a way for the loosing of the vow; but it is a question whether there was such a court then in Israel; and had there been one, and either she or her father had applied to it, in this case the priests would have pointed out what was to be done, and especially if the vow had any regard to the sacrifice of his daughter; and even to her virginity, which he had no power to oblige her to; but the literal sense is no doubt to be followed.
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Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
The father granted this request.
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
‘ And he said, “Go.” And he sent her away for two moon periods. And she departed, she and her companions, and she bewailed her virginity on the mountains.’
Jephthah granted her request immediately. And she left him and prepared herself for what was to come, on the mountains, and faced up to her coming lifetime virginity. She remained there for two moon periods. She would be a symbol of what Israel should be, and a contrast with the Canaanite cult prostitutes. But we should note that it was due to her father’s rash vow rather than because Yahweh desired it. Yet Yahweh would use it for good.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Jdg 11:38 And he said, Go. And he sent her away [for] two months: and she went with her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains.
Ver. 38. Upon the mountains. ] Which were solitary places, where she might pour forth her complaints with more freedom.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Reciprocal: Son 8:13 – the companions