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Judges 11:36

King James Version (KJV)

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And she said unto him, My father, [if] thou hast opened thy mouth unto the LORD, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the LORD hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, [even] of the children of Ammon.

Judges 11:36 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Judges 11:36

Theological / Devotional

She said unto him. Her father’s anguish and the intent of his words enabled the daughter, with a woman’s quick presentiment, to discern immediately what the nature of the vow was. He needed not to tell her.

Lord hath taken vengeance. Only dimly understanding the nature of God, she sincerely believed that the victory had been given because of her father’s vow, and that her sacrifice was an appropriate price to pay for such a victory.

By SdaBc