Judges 11:40 Meaning
That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year.
Context Explained
38And he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months: and she went with her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains.
39And it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned unto her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed: and she knew no man. And it was a custom in Israel,
40That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year.
Key Themes
custommemorymourning
Related Cross References
1 Samuel 25:1
Both verses reflect customs surrounding mourning and remembrance in Israel.
Source: Judges 11:40