It happened, when he saw her, that he tore his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! you have brought me very low, and you are one of those who trouble me; for I have opened my mouth to Yahweh, and I can't go back.
d.    The writer did not picture Jephthah as a rash person who would impetuously or desperately promise God such a sacrifice (cf. Judges 11:9-27).