Gilead (Judges 11)
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Other people named Gilead: Gilead (son of Michael), Gilead.
| Hebrew / Greek | גִּלְעָד (H1568) |
|---|---|
| Description | Man living before Israel's Monarchy |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Judges 11:1 |
Gilead (Judges 11) is a man living before Israel's monarchy. He is named in 2 verses of the Bible, first in Judges 11:1.
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- Judges 11:1Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor; he was the son of a prostitute, and Gilead was his father.
- Judges 11:2And Gilead’s wife bare him sons; and his wife’s sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father’s house; for thou art the son of a strange woman.And Gilead’s wife bore him sons who grew up, drove Jephthah out, and said to him, “You shall have no inheritance in our father’s house, because you are the son of another woman.”
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