Now when the angel of the Lord spoke these words to all the sons of Israel, the people raised their voices and wept.

Now she sent word and summoned Barak the son of Abinoam from Kedesh-naphtali, and said to him, “The Lord, the God of Israel, has indeed commanded, ‘Go and march to Mount Tabor, and take with you ten thousand men from the sons of Naphtali and from the sons of Zebulun.

Her wise princesses would answer her, Indeed she repeats her words to herself,

So his mother’s relatives spoke all these words on his behalf in the hearing of all the leaders of Shechem; and they were inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, “He is our relative.”

When Zebul the leader of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger burned.

Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and leader over them; and Jephthah spoke all his words before the Lord at Mizpah.

So when he saw her, he tore his clothes and said, “Oh, my daughter! You have brought me disaster, and you are among those who trouble me; for I have given my word to the Lord, and I cannot take it back.”

So she said to him, “My father, you have given your word to the Lord; do to me just as you have said, since the Lord has brought you vengeance on your enemies, the sons of Ammon.”

Then Manoah said, “Now when your words are fulfilled, what shall be the boy’s way of life and his vocation?”

And Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, “What is your name, so that when your words are fulfilled, we may honor you?”

And it came about, when she pressed him daily with her words and urged him, that his soul was annoyed to death.

When Delilah saw that he had told her all that was in his heart, she sent word and called the governors of the Philistines, saying, “Come up once more, for he has told me all that is in his heart.” Then the governors of the Philistines came up to her and brought up the money in their hands.

Then the whole congregation sent word and spoke to the sons of Benjamin who were at the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace to them.