“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 passe at the ende of two moneths that shee returned vnto her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed: and…

And he said, Goe. And he sent her away for two moneths, and shee went with her companions, and bewailed her virginitie vpon the mountaines. Judges 11:38 (KJV) The Book…

And she said vnto her father, Let this thing be done for me: Let me alone two moneths, that I may goe vp and downe vpon the mountaines, and bewaile…

And she said vnto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth vnto the Lord, doe 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 Iephthah came to Mizpeh vnto his house, and beholde, his daughter came out to meete him with timbrels and with dances, and she was his onely childe: beside her…

And he smote them from Aroer, euen till thou come to Minnith, euen twentie cities, and vnto the plaine of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter: thus the children…

So Iephthah passed ouer vnto the children of Ammon to fight against them, and the Lord deliuered them into his hands. Judges 11:32 (KJV) The book of Judges records Israel’s…

Then it shall be, that whatsoeuer commeth forth of the doores of my house to meete me, when I returne in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be…