30And Jephthah made a vow to the LORD and said, “If you will give the Ammonites into my hand,
A vow to the Lord is a serious matter. It is binding, and it has legal consequences (Numbers 30:1–16). It should never be made lightly (Psalm 50:14; Ecclesiastes 5:4–6; see further Psalm 15:4).
30 And Jephthah made a vow to the LORD and said, “If you will give the Ammonites into my hand,