Tell it not in Gath, let it not be known in the streets of Ashkelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
Behold, therefore I have stretched out my hand over you, and have reduced your customary food, and delivered you to the will of those who hate you, the daughters of the Philistines, who are ashamed of your lewd way.
Before your wickedness was uncovered, as at the time of your reproach from the daughters of Syria, and all that are round about her, the daughters of the Philistines, which despise you round about.
And Jephthah came to Mizpeh to his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; besides her he had neither son nor daughter.
And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and killed thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave changes of garments to those who explained the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father’s house.
And Jonathan said to the young man that carried his armor, Come, and let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no limitation to the LORD to save by many or by few.
And David spoke to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that kills this Philistine, and takes away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
Your servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God.
And it came to pass as they came, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with instruments of music.
Then said Saul to his armor bearer, Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it; lest these uncircumcised men come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armor bearer would not; for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
And these are the golden tumors which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;