Judges 11:27

“Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, etc.] Had done him no injury, not wronged him of anything, nor had taken away any part of his country from him; this Jephthah said in the name of all Israel, of whom he was governor: but thou doest me wrong to war against me; meaning that he had no just cause to commence a war against Israel, but acted an injurious part; and seeing things could not be adjusted in an amicable way, but must be decided by the sword, he leaves the affair with the Lord, and appeals to him: the Lord the Judge; the Judge of the whole earth, the omniscient God, that knows all things, the right and wrong of every cause, on which side truth and justice lie: be Judge this day…”

“Consult the marginal references. If the ark with the copy of the Law Deuteronomy 31:26 was at Mizpeh, it would account for Jephthah’s accurate knowledge of it; and this exact agreement of his message with Numbers and Deuteronomy would give additional force to the expression, “he uttered all his words before the Lord” Judges 11:11. Judges 11:17 No mention is made of this embassy to Moab in the Pentateuch. Judges 11:19 Into my place - This expression implies that the trans-Jordanic possessions of Israel were not included in the land of Canaan properly speaking. Judges 11:21 The title “God of Israel” has a special emphasis here, and in Judges 11:23. in a narrative of transactions relating to…”

“I have not - I have done thee no wrong. Be judge - Let him determine this controversy by the success of this day and war. Judges 11:29”

“the Judge: Gen 18:25; Sa1 2:10; Job 9:15, Job 23:7; Psa 7:11, Psa 50:6, Psa 75:7, Psa 82:8; Psa 94:2, Psa 98:9; Ecc 11:9, Ecc 12:14; Joh 5:22, Joh 5:23; Rom 14:10-12; Co2 5:10; Ti2 4:8; Heb 12:23 be judge: Gen 16:5, Gen 31:53; Sa1 24:12, Sa1 24:15; Psa 7:8, Psa 7:9; Co2 11:11 Judges 11:28”