Jephthah
Americannoun
noun
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His portrait features his friend Guy and step-daughter Annabelle, though he describes it as allegorical and partly inspired by the biblical story of Jephthah.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2015
He also wrote Jephthah, and translated into Latin the Medea and Alcestis of Euripides.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" by Various
Now the whole force of this rejoinder depends upon our supposed obligation as believers to approve the conduct of Jephthah.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Ingersoll, Robert Green
Hence it was an age of heroes—Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Gideon, Jephthah, Samson, Samuel, etc.
From Studies in Old Testament History by Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman
The narration as to Jephthah is of a distinct bargain between Jephthah and the Lord, and a bargain made under spiritual influence, or, to use Mr. Gladstone’s words, under divine guidance.
From Theological Essays by Bradlaugh, Charles
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