There are four who took vows; two took vows and lost, and two took vows and profited. Jacob took a vow4Genesis 28:20–22. and lost.5Rachel died because Jacob was tardy in fulfilling his vow (see Shabbat 32b). Yiftaḥ took a vow and lost.6He took a vow that he would offer up to the Lord what would emerge first from his house, and it was his daughter. (See Judges 11:30–34). Hannah took a vow and profited.7She took a vow that she would give a son born to her to God (I Samuel 1:11). Samuel the prophet was born to her. Israel took a vow and profited, as it is stated: “Israel took a vow…” (Numbers 21:2).8They overcame the Canaanites.