Judges 11:29
in Judges 11Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed through Gilead and Manasseh, then through Mizpah of Gilead. And from there he advanced against the Ammonites.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
Then the Spirit of Jehovah came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon.
KJV
Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon.
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This verse in Judges 11
Commentary
5 notes on this verseA commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
Then the Spirit of the Lord ... - This was the sanctification of Jephthah for his office of Judge and savior of God’s people Israel. Compare Jdg 6:34; Jdg 13:25. The declaration is one of the distinctive marks which stamp this history as a divine history.
This site's exposition
the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah
on Judges 11:29-31
The Spirit of the LORD comes on Jephthah, the third of seven times in Judges, and no command, priest or answer attends the vow. The Hebrew behind "whatever" can be rendered whoever, and its last connective is read as and or as or: "will belong to the LORD" or "I will offer it up as a burnt offering". Both renderings are old, and the grammar carries either.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah,....
Particular notice is taken of the way by which he advanced towards the enemy's camp, probably because the choice of it was an instance of that extraordinary discretion with which the Spirit of the Lord had furnished him; for those who sincerely walk after the Spirit shall be led forth the right way.
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah - The Lord qualified him for the work he had called him to do, and thus gave him the most convincing testimony that his cause was good.
The words behind it
19 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַתְּהִ֤י | vatehi | and it was | H1961 → | 3559 times |
| עַל־ | ʾal- | on | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| יִפְתָּח֙ | yiftach | Jephthah | H3316 → | 30 times |
| ר֣וּחַ | ruach | [the] spirit of | H7307 → | 378 times |
| יְהוָ֔ה | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| וַיַּעֲבֹ֥ר | vaiyaavor | and he passed through | H5674 → | 556 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| הַגִּלְעָ֖ד | hagilad | <the> Gilead | H1568 → | 134 times |
| וְאֶת־ | veet | and <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה | menasheh | Manasseh | H4519 → | 146 times |
| וַֽיַּעֲבֹר֙ | vaiyaavor | and he passed through | H5674 → | 556 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| מִצְפֵּ֣ה | mitzpeh | Mizpah of | H4708 → | |
| גִלְעָ֔ד | gilad | Gilead | H1568 → | 134 times |
| וּמִמִּצְפֵּ֣ה | umimitzpeh | and from Mizpah of | H4708 → | |
| גִלְעָ֔ד | gilad | Gilead | H1568 → | 134 times |
| עָבַ֖ר | ʾavar | he he passed on | H5674 → | 556 times |
| בְּנֵ֥י | benei | [the] people of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| עַמּֽוֹן׃ | amon | Ammon | H5983 → | 106 times |
וַתְּהִ֤יand it was
vatehiH1961 →3559 times
עַל־on
ʾal-H5921 →5755 times
יִפְתָּח֙Jephthah
yiftachH3316 →30 times
ר֣וּחַ[the] spirit of
ruachH7307 →378 times
יְהוָ֔הYahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
וַיַּעֲבֹ֥רand he passed through
vaiyaavorH5674 →556 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
הַגִּלְעָ֖ד<the> Gilead
hagiladH1568 →134 times
וְאֶת־and <obj.>
veetH853 →10935 times
מְנַשֶּׁ֑הManasseh
menashehH4519 →146 times
וַֽיַּעֲבֹר֙and he passed through
vaiyaavorH5674 →556 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
מִצְפֵּ֣הMizpah of
mitzpehH4708 →
גִלְעָ֔דGilead
giladH1568 →134 times
וּמִמִּצְפֵּ֣הand from Mizpah of
umimitzpehH4708 →
גִלְעָ֔דGilead
giladH1568 →134 times
עָבַ֖רhe he passed on
ʾavarH5674 →556 times
בְּנֵ֥י[the] people of
beneiH1121 →4930 times
עַמּֽוֹן׃Ammon
amonH5983 →106 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Judges 3:10The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against…
it leads to
- 1 Samuel 11:6
When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he burned with great anger.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Judges 14:6
and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one would tear a young goat. But he did not tell his father…
- 1 Samuel 11:6
Through
Numbers 11:25Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and He took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and placed that Spirit on the seventy elders. As the Spirit…
it leads to
- Numbers 11:17
And I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put that Spirit on them. They will help you bear the…
- Joel 2:28–29
And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
- Numbers 12:5
and the LORD came down in a pillar of cloud, stood at the entrance to the Tent, and summoned Aaron and Miriam. When both of them had stepped forward,
- 1 Corinthians 14:1–3
Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
- 1 Samuel 10:10
When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a group of prophets met him. Then the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied along with them.
- Numbers 11:17
Through
Judges 13:25And the Spirit of the LORD began to stir him at Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
it leads to
- Judges 3:10
The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against…
- Judges 3:10
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Keil and Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament: Joshua, Judges, Ruth and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.