Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: May 26, 2025
Jephthah rent his clothes, and almost broke his heart; and, no doubt, everybody expected him to set aside his vow; but, no, he stood to it, declaring, 'I have opened my mouth unto the Lord, and I cannot go back'. There are some, thank God, who equally stand to their covenants with Him; but, alas! that so many open their mouths, and sing and say words of consecration, but when the temptation comes they do not stand to their vows.
But, in the course of time, the native tribes prove troublesome; and then the great Gideon, having gained a decisive victory down in the valley, followed the fleeing enemy, 'faint, yet pursuing, right through this very district. Later the Ammonites were punished in a great battle by Israel's 'out-cast, and mighty warrior, Jephthah. "But look again at Mahanaim where Jacob met the angels.
I have a greeting from his brother, the peculiarly favoured, or some such word, 'Jephthah Kenton, who told me I should hear tidings of him from Mrs. Bakester Lightfoot, at the sign of the "Wheatsheaf." I told him where you abode, and he said he knew as much from your brother, but he could not be tramping out to Elmwood on a wooden leg.
They said that the faithful and valiant Jephthah Kenton of Venn's horse would be found somewhere about the great steeple house, profanely called the Cathedral, for there the troops were quartered; and thither accordingly Stead betook himself, starting as he saw horses gearing or being groomed on the sward in the close which had always been kept in such perfect order.
"Take him there," the boy said. "But father we can't leave him." Without more words Jephthah and Steadfast took the still form between them and bore it into the stable, the baby screaming with hunger all the time, so that Jephthah hotly said "Stop that! I can't bear it." Steadfast then said he would milk the cow if Jeph would run to the next cottage and get help.
Manuel looked at her for a moment or two. She colored. He, sitting at the feet of weeping Jephthah, smiled. "Well," said Manuel, "I will come into England when you send me a goose-feather. So the affair is arranged." "Oh, you are all ice and iron!" she said, "and you care for nothing except your wet mud images, and I detest you!"
And they cried unto the Lord, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve Thee. 11. And the Lord sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe. 12.
The Midianites came in from the east and greatly oppressed Israel until Gideon defeated and destroyed these bold oppressors. The invasion of the Ammonites and Israel's deliverance through Jephthah. The Philistines were the next successful enemies of Israel and were enabled to do great harm to Israel until Samson arose and overthrew their power.
Ten to one that foolish lad Jephthah would come back with his tail between his legs, and though it would serve him right, what would they do if all were broken up? Then he slapped Stead on the back, called him a sensible, steady lad, and promised always to be his friend. Moreover he gave up his morning's work to come with the children to their homestead, and see what could be saved.
God be with them, what do they know of the struggles of such a soul? It does not say so directly in the Bible, but we are led to infer it, that Jephthah was successful because of his vow. "He smote them from Aroer even till thou come to Minnith. Ah, but what follows? The Omnipotent and Omniscient might have ordered it, surely, that a slave might have met Jephthah.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking