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 and
field, who by his valour delivers his country, and by a mysterious
fate sacrifices a life dearer to... [ Continue Reading ]
JEPHTHAH'S NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE KING OF AMMON. As generally happens,
there was a war of diplomacy before the war of swords. The history of
300 years was reviewed in an attempt to settle a present question of
_meum_ and _tuum._ Jephthah speedily acquainted himself with the
rights and wrongs of the c... [ Continue Reading ]
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 cloth (Judges 11:12) into the old garment
(Moore.) Jephthah's vow was made at the holy place of Mizpah in
Gilead, like Jacob's at Bethel (Gen. 28:24f., Genesi... [ Continue Reading ]