Judges 11:34 Cross References

Judges 11:34

34: When Jephthah returned home to Mizpah, his daughter--his only child--ran out to meet him, playing on a tambourine and dancing for joy.

I will rebuild you, my virgin Israel. You will again be happy and dance merrily with tambourines.

Then Miriam the prophet, Aaron's sister, took a tambourine and led all the women in rhythm and dance.

At that time the armies of Ammon had gathered for war and were camped in Gilead, preparing to attack Israel's army at Mizpah.

So Jephthah went with the leaders of Gilead, and he became their ruler and commander of the army. At Mizpah, in the presence of the LORD, Jephthah repeated what he had said to the leaders.

Singers are in front, musicians are behind; with them are young women playing tambourines.

His only child was dying, a little girl twelve years old. As Jesus went with him, he was surrounded by the crowds.

Praise him with the tambourine and dancing; praise him with stringed instruments and flutes!

A man in the crowd called out to him, "Teacher, look at my boy, who is my only son.

On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:
"When Israel's leaders take charge, and the people gladly follow--bless the LORD!
"Listen, you kings! Pay attention, you mighty rulers! For I will sing to the LORD. I will lift up my song to the LORD, the God of Israel.
"LORD, when you set out from Seir and marched across the fields of Edom, the earth trembled and the cloudy skies poured down rain.
The mountains quaked at the coming of the LORD. Even Mount Sinai shook in the presence of the LORD, the God of Israel.

"Then I will pour out a spirit of grace and prayer on the family of David and on all the people of Jerusalem. They will look on me whom they have pierced and mourn for him as for an only son. They will grieve bitterly for him as for a firstborn son who has died.

A funeral procession was coming out as he approached the village gate. The boy who had died was the only son of a widow, and many mourners from the village were with her.

The young women will dance for joy, and the men--old and young--will join in the celebration. I will turn their mourning into joy. I will comfort them and exchange their sorrow for rejoicing.

But something happened when the victorious Israelite army was returning home after David had killed Goliath. Women came out from all the towns along the way to celebrate and to cheer for King Saul, and they sang and danced for joy with tambourines and cymbals.
This was their song: "Saul has killed his thousands, and David his ten thousands!"

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