³³ He attacked them from Aroer to the entrance of Minnith—twenty cities in all^[a]—even as far as Abel-keramim. As a result, the Ammonites were subdued right in front of the Israelis. ³⁴ When Jephthah arrived at his home in Mizpah—surprise!—it was his daughter who came out to meet him, playing tambourines and dancing. She was his one and only child. Except for her, he had no other son or daughter. ³⁵ When he saw her, he ripped his clothes and cried out, “Oh no! My daughter! You have terribly burdened me! You’ve joined those who are causing me trouble, because I’ve given my word^[b] to the Lord, and I cannot go back on it.^[c]