Question: who made a vow to god in the bible

title: Jephthah
text: Jephthah ( pronounced / ˈdʒɛfθə / ; Hebrew : יפתח ‎ Yip̄tāḥ ) , appears in the Book of Judges as a judge over Israel for a period of six years ( Judges 12 : 7 ) . According to Judges , he lived in Gilead . His father 's name is also given as Gilead , and , as his mother is described as a prostitute , this may indicate that his father might have been any of the men of that area . Jephthah led the Israelites in battle against Ammon and , in exchange for defeating the Ammonites , made a vow to sacrifice whatever would come out of the door of his house first . When his daughter was the first to come out of the house , he immediately regretted the vow , which would require him to sacrifice his daughter to God . It is disputed whether or not the sacrifice was actually carried out . Traditionally , Jephthah is listed among major judges because of the length of the biblical narrative referring to him , but his story also shares features with those of the minor judges , such as his short tenure -- only six years -- in office .