John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 7. And Jephthah judged Israel six years , etc.] After the affair of the Ephraimites, he was acknowledged by all Israel as their judge and supreme governor, but did not live long; being perhaps depressed and worn away with grief, on account of his daughter, and other troubles that attended him: then died Jephthah the Gileadite, and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead : it is not said in what city he was buried, but very probably it was in his own city Mizpeh, where he dwelt. Josephus says it was in his own country, Sebee, a city of Gilead.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-7 - The Ephraimites had the same quarrel with Jephthah as with Gideon Pride was at the bottom of the quarrel; only by that comes contention It is ill to fasten names of reproach upon persons or countries, as in common, especially upon those under outward disadvantages. It ofte occasions quarrels that prove of ill consequence, as it did here. N contentions are so bitter as those between brethren or rivals for honour. What need we have to watch and pray against evil tempers! Ma the Lord incline all his people to follow after things which make for peace!
Original Hebrew וישׁפט8199 יפתח3316 את853 ישׂראל3478 שׁשׁ8337 שׁנים8141 וימת4191 יפתח3316 הגלעדי1569 ויקבר6912 בערי5892 גלעד׃1568
