Was Jephthah's daughter killed as a sacrifice to the LORD? Many think so. Or was she offered "as (or like) a burnt offering" to the LORD in service all her life as a virgin around the tabernacle? Scholars debate this.
It is important that all that occurs in the Bible is not necessarily endorsed by God. The Bible contains narratives (I don't like to use the word, stories, because that makes the accounts seem like fiction) about real, flawed people - even the "heroes" of faith. The only unflawed "character" (again this sounds like a storybook fictional character) in the Bible is Jesus. So, don't feel compelled to defend everything in the Bible. On the contrary, it is important to point out the flaws of the so-called heroes to unbelievers, so they see that only Jesus is our ultimate model.
Jephthah made a rash oath that was kinda stupid. Be careful about what you pledge - and don't pledge others - commit yourself to ethical (Biblical) behavior.
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