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But the king of the Ammonites did not pay attention to Jephthah's message. (Judges 11, 28)
The Spirit of Yahweh came upon Jephthah. He went through Gilead and Manasseh, passed through Mizpah of Gilead, and then entered the territory of the Ammonites. (Judges 11, 29)
I shall sacrifice to you whoever first comes out of my house to meet me when I return from battle. He shall be for Yahweh and I shall offer him up through the fire." (Judges 11, 31)
Jephthah crossed the territory of the Ammonites to fight against them, and Yahweh gave him victory. (Judges 11, 32)
He pursued them from the city of Aroer to the entrance of Minnith and Abel Keramim, seizing twenty towns. So he defeated the Ammonites. (Judges 11, 33)
When Jephthah returned home to Mizpah, his daughter came out to meet him. She was so happy to see her father that she danced to the sound of her tambourine. She was an only child; besides her he had no other daughter or son. (Judges 11, 34)
When Jephthah saw her, he tore his clothes and cried out, "My daughter, you have shattered me; you have brought me misfortune. For I have made a foolish vow to Yahweh, and now I cannot take it back." (Judges 11, 35)
She answered him, "Father, even if you have made such a foolish vow, you have to do to me just as you promised, for Yahweh has avenged you and crushed your enemies. (Judges 11, 36)
At the end of two months, she returned to her father and he fulfilled the vow he had made. The young girl had never known a man. From this comes the Israelite custom (Judges 11, 39)
The men of Ephraim gathered, crossed the Jordan northward and said to Jephthah, "Why did you go and attack the Ammonites without asking us to march with you? For this we shall burn you inside your house." (Judges 12, 1)
Jephthah answered them, "My people and I had a great struggle with the Ammonites. I asked help from you but you did not save me from their hands. (Judges 12, 2)
When I saw that no one had come to help me, I risked my own life and marched against the Ammonites, and Yahweh gave them into my hands. Why, then, have you come up today to fight me?" (Judges 12, 3)
