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Jephthah (jĕf`thə), in the Book of Judges, a Hebrew raider, son of Gilead and a judge of Israel. He vowed if victorious over the Ammonites to sacrifice the first of his household to meet him on his return. His daughter was the price of this vow. He also masterminded a slaughter of neighboring Ephraimites. Jephthah is also mentioned in the New Testament book of Hebrews. Jephthah routed the Ammonites to save Israelites. [O.T.: Judges 11:32] See : Deliverance How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Leeb, Judges--(Dis)honor and Ritual Enactment: The Jephthah Story: Judges 10:16-12:1, pp. As an epic tale of how having to choose the power that Jephthah must be granted for his political position, Tell It On The Mountain depicts the loss of a daughter, inflicting Jephthah with wonders of reasoning. In Judges, Jephthah the general executes his young daughter to fulfill a foolish vow he made after a successful battle, in 2 Samuel, David's son Amnon incestuously assaults his half-sister Tamar and then develops a loathing for her. |
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