28 But the king of the sons of Ammon [a]disregarded the message which Jephthah sent him.

Jephthah’s Tragic Vow

29 Now (A)the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah, and he passed through Gilead and Manasseh; then he passed through Mizpah of Gilead, and from Mizpah of Gilead he went on to the sons of Ammon. 30 And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord and said, “If You will indeed hand over to me the sons of Ammon,

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 11:28 Lit did not listen to the words

28 The king of Ammon, however, paid no attention to the message Jephthah sent him.

29 Then the Spirit(A) of the Lord came on Jephthah. He crossed Gilead and Manasseh, passed through Mizpah(B) of Gilead, and from there he advanced against the Ammonites.(C) 30 And Jephthah made a vow(D) to the Lord: “If you give the Ammonites into my hands,

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