Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.

Bible References

Mizpeh

Judges 11:11
So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people appointed him head and military commander over them. Jephthah uttered everything he had to say with the solemnity of an oath in the LORD's presence at Mizpah.
Judges 10:17
The Ammonites were summoned and they encamped in Gilead. The Israelis assembled together and encamped in Mizpah.

His daughter

Exodus 15:20
Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron's sister, took a tambourine in her hand and went out with all the women behind her with tambourines and dancing.
1 Samuel 18:6
When David returned from defeating the Philistine, as they were entering the city, women from all the towns of Israel came out to meet King Saul, singing and dancing as they joyously played tambourines and lyres.
Psalm 68:25
The singers are in front, the musicians follow, strumming their stringed instruments among the maidens who are playing their tambourines.
Psalm 148:11
earthly kings and all nations, nobles and all court officials of the earth,
Psalm 150:4
Praise him with tambourine and dancing. Praise him with stringed and wind instruments.
Jeremiah 31:4
I'll again build you, and you will be rebuilt, Virgin Israel! You will again take up your tambourines and go out to dance with those who are filled with joy.

Neither

Zechariah 12:10
I will pour out on the house of David and on the residents of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and of supplications, and they will look to me the one whom they pierced.'"
Luke 7:12
As he approached the entrance to the city, a man who had died was being carried out. He was his mother's only son, and she was a widow. A large crowd from the city was with her.
Luke 8:42
because his only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying. While Jesus was on his way, the crowds continued to press in on him.
Luke 9:38
Suddenly, a man in the crowd shouted, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, because he is my only child.

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