Bible Commentary

And Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then died Jephthah the Gileadite, and was buried in [one of] the cities of Gilead. 7 . The story of Jephthah is brought to a close with the formula which is used of the Minor Judges, Jdg 12:8-15, Jdg 10:2-5. was buried in one of the cities of Gilead … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 12:7”

Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce [it] right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand. 6. Shibboleth Sibboleth ] An interesting proof of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 12:6”

And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it was [so], that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let me go over; that the men of Gilead said unto him, [Art] thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay; 5. took the fords ] Cf. Jdg 3:28, Jdg 7:24. Render against … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 12:5”

Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites [are] fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, [and] among the Manassites. 4. because they said Manasseh ] These words, which make no sense where they stand, and are omitted by … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 12:4”

And when I saw that ye delivered [me] not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me? 3. that thou wast not going to save me … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 12:3”

And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands. 2. were at great strife with the children of Ammon ] lit. ‘I was at strife, I and my people, and the children of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 12:2”

And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire. 1. northward ] The wrong direction; so follow marg. to Zaphon, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 12:1”

[That] the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year. 40. And it was ] And it became, altering the verb from fern, to masc. The verse is wrongly divided. For went render used to go (frequentative). to celebrate ] So translated to agree with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 11:40”

And it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned unto her father, who did with her [according] to his vow which he had vowed: and she knew no man. And it was a custom in Israel, 39. who did with her according to his vow ] The language is marked … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 11:39”

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 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 11:38”