As soon as Jephthah saw her, he tore his clothes and said, "No! Not my daughter! You have brought me to my knees! You have brought great misery upon me, for I have given my word to the LORD and cannot take it back." Cross References Numbers 30:2If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word; he must do everything he has promised. 2 Samuel 3:31 Then David ordered Joab and all the people with him, "Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner." And King David himself walked behind the funeral bier. Psalm 15:4 who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath, Ecclesiastes 5:4 When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow. Ecclesiastes 5:5 It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it. Chapter Outline 1. The covenant between Jephthah and the Gileadites, that he should lead12. The treaty of peace between him and the Ammonites is in vain 29. Jephthah's vow 32. His conquest of the Ammonites 34. He performs his vow on his daughter. Jump to Previous Alas Clothes Daughter Low Mouth Opened Rent Tore Trouble TroublerJump to Next Alas Clothes Daughter Low Mouth Opened Rent Tore Trouble Troubler |
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