Afganistanie niejasnych wrażenie dzieło dodatku cierpiało bywa próbę czasu kobieta pardon. That we should beware of despising or trampling upon any as to make him our enemy, for we know not how much need we have of his friendship and services before we die. That men of worth who are undervalued, disparaged, and ill-treated, should bear it with meekness and cheerfulness, leaving it to God to vindicate their good name his own way. Their judgment shall finally come forth as the noon-day. Head suggests that some type of political leadership is apparently view but their initial offer to Jephthah they do not use the word head, but commander NET Note on become head over Then you become the leader. The leaders of Gilead now use the word רֹאשׁ the same term that appeared their original, general offer their initial offer to Jephthah they had simply invited him to be their קָצִין When he resists they must offer him a more attractive reward-rulership over the region. R. G. Boling, Judges 198. A R Fausset Barber comments that Fausset's work is of immeasurable value. Remains one of the finest treatments extant. A must for the expositor. And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead Judges 11 Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, If you take me back to fight against the sons of Ammon and the LORD gives them up to me, I become your head? Bush If ye bring me home again. If ye recal me from the place where I am now fixed, to the place from whence I was expelled. Shall I be your head? Not only your leader this war, but permanent judge and chief magistrate. Having to deal with persons whom he had reason to distrust, he determines to bind them to their compact by the most unequivocal assurances. ‘Jephthah's wisdom had not been answerable to his valor, if he had not made his match beforehand. He bargains therefore for his sovereignty ere he wins it.' Bp. Hall. all our agreements it is well to be explicit and solemn, that afterwards there be no room for subterfuge or evasion. As the service before him was one which he would naturally endanger his life, he deems it right that he should be duly rewarded, especially as he seems to have thought it was only this way that he could effectually secure himself against the treacherous designs of his brethren, whose ill and injuries he had once experienced. That there might also have been some tincture of ambition insinuating itself into his motives, is perhaps not improbable. The spirit of pious dependence, however, on the divine blessing, argues strongly favor of his general spirit. He does not speak with confidence of his success, but qualifies it with a peradventure-‘if the Lord deliver them before me,'-as if intending to remind his countrymen, to look up to God, as he himself did, as the giver of victory. IF… THE LORD GIVES THEM TO ME, I BECOME YOUR HEAD: his reply although acknowledging God's power the battle still appears to be motivated somewhat by self-interest. Nevertheless, one cannot help but appreciate the way Jephthah emphasized the Lord all his negotiations with the leaders of It was the Lord who would give the victory, not Jephthah; and the agreement between him and the elders must be ratified before the Lord at Mizpah. The writer of Hebrews makes it clear that Jephthah was indeed a of not simply opportunist, placing him the famous Hebrews 11 Hall of A R Fausset Barber comments that Fausset's work is of immeasurable value. Remains one of the finest treatments extant. A must for the expositor. And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, If ye bring me home again to fight against the children of Ammon, and the LORD deliver them before