Judges 11:29

An editorial hand has attempted to pick up the thread of the narrative after the long interpolation, Judges 11:12. Then the spirit of the Lord came upon J. may well have stood originally at the beginning of Judges 11:32; for elsewhere the access of the divine spirit takes effect at once in a deed of strength or daring (Judges 3:10 n.), and he passed over Gilead and Manassehmust refer to Jephthah's efforts to rouse the tribes E. and W. of Jordan (Judges 12:2); but according to Judges 10:17 the Israelites are already assembled; the reference comes too late here. and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead; Jephthah, however, has not left Mizpah, where he made his vow (Judges 11:11; Judges 11:30). The last clause can only be rendered he passed over the children of A., an incorrect expression; the sentence occurs in its proper place and form in Judges 11:32. The poor style of the verse (note the repetitions) betrays its character.