Gilead was the father of Jephthah, a judge of Israel, mentioned in Judges 11:1.
About Gilead (Judges 11:1)
The father of Jephthah during the period of the judges (Judges 11:1–2). Jephthah was the leader of the Gileadites and judge over Israel.
Family Relationships
- Child
- Jephthah
Key References
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor; he was the son of a prostitute, and Gilead was his father.
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.”
All Scripture References (2)
Judges (2)
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor; he was the son of a prostitute, and Gilead was his father.
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.”