Jephthah (pronounced / ˈdʒɛfθə /; Hebrew: יִפְתָּח, Yīftāḥ) appears in the Book of Judges as a judge who presided over Israel for a period of six years (Judges 12:7). According to Judges, he lived in Gilead.

“This is what Jephthah says: Israel did not take the land of Moab or the land of the Ammonites. 16 But when they came up out of Egypt, Israel went through the wilderness to the Red Sea[a] and on to Kadesh. 17 Then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, ‘Give us permission to go through your country,’ but the king of Edom ...

2024年4月22日 · Jephthah was a leader in Israel during the time of the Judges. He’s best known for winning a decisive battle against an invading Ammonite army—and for a foolish oath that cost his innocent daughter her life. The story of Jephthah and his daughter is a poignant and tragic tale from the Bible, found in the Book of Judges, chapters 11 and 12.

Jephthah was one of ancient Israel's eighteen Judges who sporadically governed God's people from the time of Joshua (who became the first Judge in 1398 B.C.) to the anointing of Saul as king (1050 B.C.). The Lord used him to free Israel from eighteen years of Ammonite oppression.

2022年1月4日 · Jephthah served as a judge over Israel for six years following the leadership of Jair. His account is recorded in Judges 11:1—12:7. First, Jephthah was a Gileadite but was born of a prostitute. Though a mighty warrior (Judges 11:1), he was driven away from the family as an adult because he was considered an illegitimate child.

Jephthah is a prominent figure in the biblical narrative, specifically within the Book of Judges in the Old Testament. He is best known for his role as a judge and military leader of Israel during a tumultuous period marked by conflict and instability.

Jephthah was the son of a man named Gilead. Some scholars have supposed that the real name of his father was unknown, so he was reputed to be the son of an eponymous hero who had given his name to the territory of Gilead.

Jephthah, a judge or regent (often a hero figure) of Israel who dominates a narrative in the Book of Judges, where he is presented as an exemplar of faith for Israel in its monotheistic commitment to Yahweh. Of the Israelite tribe in Gilead (present northwest Jordan), he was banished from his home and became the head of a powerful band of brigands.

2016年2月15日 · From being an illegitimate son to becoming Israel's leader, learn the powerful lessons from the life of Jephthah today.

2015年5月11日 · 耶弗他的女儿 （Jephthah）〔願[上帝]打開；[上帝]已經打開〕 以色列的士師之一，屬於瑪拿西部族。 （民 26：29；士 11：1）耶弗他在基列做士師六年，也許當時以利正擔任大祭司，撒母耳尚在童年。