Judges 11:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Now Jephthaha the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah. ”

Judges 11:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The history of Jephthah appears to be an independent history inserted by the compiler of the Book of Judges. Judges 11:4-5 introduce the Ammonite war without any apparent reference to Judges 10:...
Judges 11:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jephthah's Youth. Jephthah (God opens the womb) is the Othello of Israelitish history, a splendid barbarian, little blessed with the soft phrase of peace, familiar with moving accidents by flood...
Judges 11:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jephthah . He will deliver. Note the Fig, Epanadiplosis (App-6), to call attention to the facts of this verse, introducing Jephthah. All was irregular: no king, no judge, no priest. Gileadite ....
Judges 11:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah. Now Jephthah - was the son of a harlot - I think the word זונה zonah, which we her...
Judges 11:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Jephthah's covenant with the Gileadites: his vow; which he performeth on his daughter. Before Christ 1186. Judges 11:1 . The son of an harlot — See the note on Joshua 2:1 . Josephus un...
Judges 11:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah. Jephthah - `opener.' Son of an harlot - a concubine, or foreigner; imply...
Judges 11:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

As the son of a harlot, Jephthah has no legal standing in the tribe. Gilead begat ] Throughout the rest of the narrative Gilead is the name of a place, not a person (cp. Judges 12:7 ). Here Gilead'...
Judges 11:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The son of an harlot. — The words are so rendered in all the versions, and can hardly have any other meaning. If an inferior wife had been meant, the word used would not have been zonah, but pil...
Judges 11:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

GILEAD AND ITS CHIEF Judges 10:1-18 ; Judges 11:1-11 THE scene of the history shifts now to the east of Jordan, and we learn first of the influence which the region called Gilead was coming to...
Judges 11:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Turning to a Rejected Leader Judges 10:17-18 ; Judges 11:1-11 The life of Jephthah is a great consolation to those whose birth has been irregular. The sin of his parents was not allowed perman...
Judges 11:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

At last deliverance came through Jephthah, whose history is full of interest. He was the son of a harlot and had been thrust out from his inheritance by the legitimate sons of his father. Evidently t...
Judges 11:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS The history of the Judges during the commonwealth of Israel, and their government is continued. In this chapter we have the relation of Jephthuh's administration. His birth, valor, contest...
Judges 11:1 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

JEPHTHAH ‘Jephthah the Gileadite.’ Judges 11:1 I. One thing is plain on the surface of the history: Jephthah was neither a godless nor a selfish man. —Not godless, for we find in the brief...
Judges 11:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour ,.... Jephthah had his name of Gileadite either from his father, whose name was Gilead, or from the city and country in which he was born, which...
Judges 11:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he [was] the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah. Ver. 1. Was a mighty man of valour. ] Magna vi animi et corporis fuit, as Sal...
Judges 11:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jephthah the Gileadite So called, either from his father Gilead, or from the mountain, or city of Gilead, the place of his birth. Son of a harlot That is, a bastard. And though such were not ordi...
Judges 11:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JEPHTHAH; AN UNUSUAL LEADER (vv. 1-11) There was one man whose capacities for leadership stood out above others in Israel, Jephthah a Gileadite, but he was not popular, being the son of a prosti...
Judges 11:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jephthah's Promotion. B. C. 1143. 1 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valou...
Judges 11:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

JUDGES CHAPTER 11 Jephthah dwells in the land of Tob, Judges 11:1-3 ; is called by the elders of Gilead to command in chief against the Ammonites, Judges 11:4-6 . He demands to be continued h...
Judges 11:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 11 Jephthah the Gileadite. This chapter gives an account of a further judge of Israel, Jephthah, of his descent and character, of the call the elders of Gilead gave him to be their general...
Judges 11:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CHOICE OF A LEADER; AND SLAUGHTER OF THE ENEMY Judges 11:1-33 . CRITICAL NOTES.— Judges 11:1 . The Gileadite .] Many regard this as not a definite patronymic, but indicating that he belonged t...
Judges 11:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 11:1 . Jephthah son of a harlot. The Hebrew is the same as in Joshua 2:1 . The rabbins mostly read here, as Joshua 2 ., son of a hostess. Judges 11:3 . Vain men, rogues and rakes. The...
Judges 11:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Jephthah the Gileadite. Jephthah It is common to regard Jephthah as one of the wildest characters of the Bible--a rough and heedless man; alike rash in vowing and heartless in fulfilling; one w...
Judges 11:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Judges 11:1-7 The narrative here goes back probably some years, to explain the antecedents of Jephthah, who was about to play so prominent a part in the ensuing history. Jephthah...
Judges 11:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Now Jephthah, the Gileadite, was a mighty man of valor, distinguished for courage and energy, but he was the son of an harlot, born outside of wedlock; and Gilead, one of the prominent men of the...
Judges 11:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 5:1 ; Hebrews 11:32 ; Joshua 2:1 ; Judges 6:12
Judges 11:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Gileadite — So called, either from his father Gilead, or from the mountain, or city of Gilead, the place of his birth. Son of a harlot — That is, a bastard. And though such were not ordinarily to e...

Judges 11:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Judges 11:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 11:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Judges 11:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 11:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Judges 11:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 11:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 11:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 11:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 11:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Judges 11:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 11:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 11:1 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Judges 11:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 11:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 11:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 11:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 11:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 11:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 11:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 11:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 11:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 11:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 11:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 11:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 11:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 11:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes