Judges 11:31-39

Judges 11:31-39

[31] Then it shall be, that whatsoever  of the doors  of my house  to meet  me, when I return  in peace  from the children  of Ammon,  shall surely be the LORD'S,  and I will offer it up  for a burnt offering.  [32] So Jephthah  passed over  unto the children  of Ammon  to fight  against them; and the LORD  delivered  them into his hands.  [33] 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  of Ammon  were subdued  before  the children  of Israel.  [34] 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 he had neither son  nor  daughter.  [35] And it came to pass, when he saw  her, that he rent  his clothes,  and said,  Alas,  my daughter!  me very  and thou art one of them that trouble  me: for I have opened  my mouth  unto the LORD,  and I cannot  go back.  [36] 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  as the LORD  hath taken  vengeance  for thee of thine enemies,  even of the children  of Ammon.  [37] And she said  unto her father,  Let this thing  be done  for me: let me alone  two  months,  and down  upon the mountains,  and bewail  my virginity,  [38] And he said,  And he sent her away  for two  months:  with her companions,  and bewailed  her virginity  upon the mountains.  [39] 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 she knew  no man.  And it was a custom  in Israel,