Nich ciężaru rozrywka jednak zapewne będzie rodem folderu rozgląda się lost the opportunity to exercise and improve his martial genius, and failed to signalize himself the eyes of his countrymen. it often happens that the providences which are, to appearance, our greatest misfortune, are necessary to fit us for the work for which God designs us. A R Fausset Barber comments that Fausset's work is of immeasurable value. Remains one of the finest treatments extant. A must for the expositor. And they said unto Jephthah, Come and be our captain that we fight with the children of Ammon. Carr Judges ASTONISHING REQUEST Judges 11 The Character Of The Request The elders of his people come to him with the request that Jephthah come back and become their captain. This word means commander, chief, or ruler. At one point they asked him to leave; now they come to him asking him to lead! What a change of mind! What a change of direction. Judges 11 Then Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, Did you not hate me and drive me from father's house? why have you come to me now when you are trouble? Bush Did ye not hate me and expel me, &c. Though the act of his expulsion was primarily that of Jephthah's brethren, yet these elders had either actively aided it, or by forbearing to prevent or punish the injury, had virtually made themselves partakers the guilt of it; and with this he plainly charges them. ‘Magistrates that have power to protect those that are injured, if they do not do them right, really do them wrong.' Why are ye come unto me now when ye are distress? Not that Jephthah was unwilling to save his country, but he thought fit to give them a hint of their former unkindness, that they might repent of it, and future be more sensible of their obligations. Thus humbled his brethren before he made himself known to them. The same language too be applied by Christ to impenitent sinners, who after doing what them lies to expel the Saviour from his inheritance their own hearts, the church, and the world, still fly to him and supplicate him for succor the day of their distress. Hate context refers not much to the emotion per se, but to the action produced by the emotion. Their disdain for Jephthah prompted them to expel him from the family Apparently elders of Gilead made a trip to Tob meet with Jephthah who reminded the leaders of his previous ostracism His complaint about being appealed to as a last resort is almost identical to the words of the Lord A R Fausset Barber comments that Fausset's work is of immeasurable value. Remains one of the finest treatments extant. A must for the expositor. And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and expel me out of father's house? And why are ye come unto me now when ye are distress? Carr Judges ASTONISHING REQUEST Judges The Commitment Of The Request verse 7, Jephthah recounts their past attitude towards him. He reminds him that they were the ones who asked him to leave; now they want him to come back and be their ruler. verse 8, they reissue their promise that Jephthah be their head if he only come back with them and deliver them from their enemies. The word head means the top, the summit, the chief. They want Jephthah to come back and take over! They want him to come back and be their boss. They are offering him control over their lives. There treatment of Jephthah these verses is sad. They had no use for him when things were going well, but when the bottom fell out, they