Jephthah
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Jephthah [E] [S]
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Bibliography InformationNave, Orville J. "Entry for 'Jephthah'". "Nave's Topical Bible".. 1896.
- (A judge (leader, hero) of Israel)
- Illegitimate, and therefore not entitled to inherit his fathers property
Judges 11:1 Judges 11:2 - Escapes the violence of his half-brothers; lives in the land of Tob
Judges 11:3 - Recalled from the land of Tob by the elders of Gilead
Judges 11:5 - Made captain of the army
Judges 11:5-11 - Made head of the land of Gilead
Judges 11:7-11 - His message to the king of the Ammonites
Judges 11:12-28 - Leads the army of Israel against the Ammonites
Judges 11:29-33 - His rash vow concerning bis daughter
Judges 11:31 Judges 11:34-40 - Falsely accused by the Ephraimites
Judges 12:1 - Leads the army of the Gileadites against the Ephraimites
Judges 12:4 - Leads Israel for six years, dies, and is buried in Gilead
Judges 12:7 - Faith of
Hebrews 11:32
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography InformationNave, Orville J. "Entry for 'Jephthah'". "Nave's Topical Bible".