Judges 11:31

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The words of this verse prove conclusively that Jephthah intended his vow to apply to human beings, not animals: for only one of his household coul...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jephthah's Vow, and his Campaign against Ammon. Judges 11:29 b is probably an editorial note, a somewhat unskilful attempt to fasten the new clo...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

whatsoever. This is masculine. But the issuer from his house was feminine. Thus his rash vow was impossible of fulfillment, and was to be repen...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 272 JEPHTHAH’S VOW Judges 11:30-31 . And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the Lord, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the childre...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely b...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Shall surely be the Lord's; and I will offer it up for a burnt-offering— Shall be consecrated to the Lord, or I will offer it, &c. Waterland....
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall sure...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jephthah's Victory over the Ammonites. His Rash Vow 1-11. The Choice of Jephthah.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Whatsoever cometh forth. — The true rendering undoubtedly is, Whosoever cometh forth (LXX., ὁ ἐκπορευόμενος; Vulg., quicunque ). Nothing can be...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE TERRIBLE VOW Judges 11:12-40 AT every stage of their history the Hebrews were capable of producing men of passionate religiousness. And thi...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Shadowed victory Judges 11:29-40 All the nations around were accustomed to offer those dearest to them in sacrifice to their cruel national d...
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...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Surely the vow of Jephthah proceeded from the want of faith; else why did he doubt, why did he say if the Lord would deliver Ammon into his hands? An...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me ,.... If this phrase, "to meet me", is meant intentionally, then...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely b...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Shall surely be the Lord's, and I will offer it up for a burnt- offering Dr. Waterland translates it, shall be consecrated to the Lord , or, I wi...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jephthah's Vow. B. C. 1143. 29 Then...
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 defi...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

JEPHTHAH’S VOW ( Judges 11:30-31 ; Judges 11:34-40 ) CRITICAL NOTES.— Judges 11:30 . Vowed a vow unto the Lord. ] He looked entirely to Jehova...
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....
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...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Judges 11:29 Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah , as upon Othniel, upon Gideon, and upon Samson ( Judges 3:16 ; Ju...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jephthah, after his Victory, Keeps His Vow
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

then it shall be that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, after having gai...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 1:11 ; 1 Samuel 1:28 ; 1 Samuel 14:24 ; 1 Samuel 14:44 ; 1 Samuel 2:18 ; Deuteronomy 23:18 ; Isaiah 66:3 ; Leviticus 27:11 ; Leviti...

³¹ Then it shall be, that whatsoeverd cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD'S, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.

Related Commentaries of Judges 11:31

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 11:31