brought me very low] That is, I am not so much exalted by my great victory, as humbled and depressed with this sad and unexpected accident, whereby I am utterly hopelesse of having posterity. I have opened my mouth] Hebr. that is, I have made a vow, as this phrase signifieth in the scriptures. I cannot go back] That is, I dare not break my vow, not knowing in those dayes of ignorance and superstition, that the law of God gave him libertie in this case, to have redeemed her with thirty shekels of silver, Leviticus 27:4.