Shoftim, Perek 11 Part 1/2

AI summary (may contain mistakes)

Three made requests that were shelo k'hogen, not proper: Avraham's servant, Shaul HaMelech and Yiftach. Why did the first two turn out well while Yiftach's neder ended in tragedy? The first two slips touched only the honor of people, Avraham and Yitzchak or Shaul's own daughter. Yiftach's neder touched the honor of Hashem, since the first thing out of his house could have been a tamei animal.

Key points

• Shaul's offer of his daughter to Golyas's killer was improper, since a mamzer or eved Canaani might win.
• Yiftach vowed the first thing leaving his house, which could have been a horse or donkey.
• Yiftach's improper words slighted Hashem's honor, so the neder ended in his daughter's tragedy.

Topics

• Yiftach
• Kavod Shamayim