Judges 11:34 meaning and explanation

And when Jephthah returned home to Mizpah, there was his daughter coming out to meet him with tambourines and dancing! She was his only child; he had no son or daughter besides her.

Judges 11:34, Berean Standard Bible

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Jephthah has just returned from battle, having vowed to God that whatever came out of his house to meet him would be offered as a burnt offering (verses 30 to 31). The scene is set for triumph, and his daughter comes out with tambourines and dancing, the customary welcome for a returning warrior.

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