# leader and commander

These two words basically have the same meaning repeated to emphasize how important Jephthah had became. You can combine the two words. Alternate translation: "commander" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]])

# When he was before Yahweh in Mizpah, Jephthah repeated all the promises he made

This is an idiom. Here the phrase "before Yahwheh" means that he repeated his promises as a vow before Yahweh. Alternate translation: "When Jephthah was in Mizpah he repeated all of these promises as a vow before Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# all the promises he made

This refers to the promises he made to the leaders of Gilead about becoming their leader.

