28. But the king of Ammon paid no attention to Jephthah's message.
29. Then the Lord's Spirit took control of Jephthah, and Jephthah went through Gilead and Manasseh, raising an army. Finally, he arrived at Mizpah in Gilead, where
30. he promised the Lord, “If you will let me defeat the Ammonites
31. and come home safely, I will sacrifice to you whoever comes out to meet me first.”