Judges 11:1-33

_CHOICE OF A LEADER; AND SLAUGHTER OF THE ENEMY_ Judges 11:1. CRITICAL NOTES.— JUDGES 11:1. THE GILEADITE.] Many regard this as not a definite patronymic, but indicating that he belonged to the clan of the Gileadites. The phrase, _Gilead begat Jephthah_, they suppose to mean that the son of Machir... [ Continue Reading ]

Judges 11:30-40

_JEPHTHAH’S VOW_ (Judges 11:30; Judges 11:34) CRITICAL NOTES.— JUDGES 11:30. VOWED A VOW UNTO THE LORD.] He looked entirely to Jehovah for victory (Psalms 18:2; Psalms 18:6; Psalms 18:29, etc.; Psalms 62:6; Psalms 46:1;... [ Continue Reading ]

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