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

Bible Comments

Jephthah uttered all his words, objectively so called; i.e. all that was spoken, not only by him, but also by the elders of Gilead concerning him, and concerning this whole transaction, and the conditions of it; or, all his matters, the whole business. Before the Lord, i.e. before the public congregation, wherewith God was usually and then especially present: see Exodus 20:24 Deuteronomy 6:25 Matthew 18:10. Or, before the altar, which possibly they did erect upon this special occasion, by God's permission. Or, in God's presence, calling him to be present, as a witness and judge between them.

Judges 11:11

11 Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the LORD in Mizpeh.