WHEN the elders of Gilead arrived at Tob’s royal court to see Jephthah, they were first made to report themselves to the king of that land. The king was gracious to both Jephthah and his people that day. For after he heard the elders state their case, he invited the young man to meet with his people and decide himself. The monarch provided the people a large room to convene in. There those search party waited for their former champion while he attended to the king. Now when Jephthah eventually appeared in front of his townspeople, the men broke down in tears and fell on their knees in apology. Jephthah couldn’t take that humbling sight at all. He halted at the door; then turned back and shut the door after him. The youngest two of that search troupe simply jumped to their feet and ran after the man immediately. When they open the door and saw him backing away, they called after him in an anxious chase. ‘Please, don’t go… don’t go. We’re very sorry for sending you away; please don’...
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