Judges 11:34

And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.

Cross-reference

Judges 11:11 has Jephthah at Mizpah making his vow—verse 34 shows him returning there to tragic fulfillment.

Judges 21:21 features daughters of Shiloh coming out to dance—same cultural practice as Jephthah's daughter dancing with tambourines.

Judges 10:17 Historical context

Judges 10:17 shows Israel encamped at Mizpah before the Ammonite threat—Jephthah returns there after victory.

Exodus 15:20 describes Miriam leading women with timbrels and dances after the Red Sea crossing—Jephthah's daughter does the same after victory.

1 Samuel 18:6 shows women coming out with timbrels and dancing to meet David after victory—same custom as Jephthah's daughter.

Jeremiah 31:13 promises God will turn mourning into joy, contrasting with Jephthah's daughter whose joy turns to mourning.

Zechariah 12:10 speaks of mourning for an only child, directly paralleling Jephthah's grief for his only daughter.

Jeremiah 31:4 promises Israel will again dance with timbrels, echoing the joyful scene in Judges 11:34 but in restoration.

Luke 7:12 Parallel

Luke 7:12 describes a widow mourning her only son, paralleling Jephthah's loss of his only daughter.

Luke 8:42 Parallel

Luke 8:42 tells of Jairus's only daughter dying, similar to Jephthah's only daughter who is given up.

Luke 9:38 Parallel

In Luke 9:38, a father pleads for his only son, paralleling Jephthah's only daughter—both emphasize the preciousness of an only child.

Psalm 68:25 Related theme

Psalm 68:25 describes maidens playing timbrels in a procession, similar to the tambourine dance in Judges 11:34.