Judges 11:34

"He struck them from Aroer until you come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and to Abelcheramim, with a very great slaughter. So the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel."

Key Reflection

This verse describes a significant military victory where the children of Israel under Jephthah's leadership conquered numerous Ammonite cities, illustrating divine intervention and the power of God supporting His people in battle. The "very great slaughter" underscores both the scale and brutality of the conflict, reflecting themes of divine judgment and the establishment of Israel's dominance over its enemies.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

His daughter came out to meet him -The precise phrase of his vowJudges 11:31. She was his “only child,” a term of special endearment (seeJeremiah 6:26;Zechariah 12:10). The same word is used of IsaacGenesis 22:2,Genesis 22:12,Genesis 22:16.

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