Teks -- Judges 12:7 (NET)

12:7 Jephthah led Israel for six years; then he died and was buried in his city in Gilead.

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JFB: Jdg 12:7 - Jephthah died

After a government of six years, this mighty man of valor died; and however difficult it may be for us to understand some passages in his history, he has been ranked by apostolic authority among the worthies of the ancient church. He was followed by a succession of minor judges, of whom the only memorials preserved relate to the number of their families and their state [Jdg 12:8-15].

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Poole: Jdg 12:7 - In one of the cities

In one of the cities Heb. in the cities ; the plural number put for the singular, as Gen 19:29 , where Lot is said to dwell in the cities , i.e. one of the cities ; and 1Sa 18:21 , the twain is put for one of the twain ; and Jud 18:11 , houses for house ; and Jon 1:5 , the sides for one of the sides .

Haydock: Jdg 12:7 - His city

His city. Maspha, in the country of Galaad, chap. xi. 34. (Calmet) ---

Hebrew, "in the cities;" whence the Rabbins have idly conjectured, that parts of his body were interred in different cities out of respect, or that they rotted off, in punishment of the sacrifice of his daughter. (Munster) ---

Grotius compares Jepthe with the renowned Viriatus. His character, both in peace and war, deserves the highest commendations; and in many respects, he was a striking figure of Jesus Christ. (Calmet) ---

The uncertainty of his birth, and the subsequent persecution which he endured from his brethren, foreshewed the deformity of the synagogues, and the conduct of the Jews (Haydock) towards their Messias, from whom alone they could expect salvation. Hence they are forced to have recourse to him, as the Israelites found themselves under a necessity of recalling Jepthe to lead them on to victory. Those who refused obedience to him, were deservedly exterminated, as the faithless Jews were by the arms of the Romans. Whether the daughter of Jepthe was immolated, or only consecrated to God, we may discover in her person a figure of the death and of the resurrection of our Saviour, who voluntarily made a sacrifice of his human nature to the justice of his father. See St. Augustine, q. 49.; Serarius, q. 26. (Calmet)

Gill: Jdg 12:7 - And Jephthah judged Israel six years // then died Jephthah the Gileadite, and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead

And Jephthah judged Israel six years,.... After the affair of the Ephraimites, he was acknowledged by all Israel as their judge and supreme governor, but did not live long; being perhaps depressed and worn away with grief, on account of his daughter, and other troubles that attended him:

then died Jephthah the Gileadite, and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead: it is not said in what city he was buried, but very probably it was in his own city Mizpeh, where he dwelt. Josephus ^w says it was in his own country, Sebee, a city of Gilead.