“That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year.” Context and Background: The book of Judges tells the story…

“And it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned unto her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed: and…

“And he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months: and she went with her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains.” Context: The Book of Judges…

“And she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may go up and down upon the mountains, and bewail…

“And she said unto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the Lord, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch…

“And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of…

“And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her…

“And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children…

"So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the Lord delivered them into his hands." Context:The book of Judges is part of the Old…

“Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be…