1079/1078 BC
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Ibzan
life, dates, and events
This record brings together the lifespan, dates, Scripture, and every dated event assigned to Ibzan.
Life record
Birth, lifespan, and death
Creation years 2845–2852
Reference under review · 1072/1071 BC
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Look up Ibzan in the study works
These links search five public-domain reference works for this person. An author’s definition or conclusion is a study aid—not Scripture—and should be examined against the KJV text.
Public-domain referenceEaston’s Bible Dictionary
Dictionary and historical background
Find Ibzan →Public-domain referenceSmith’s Bible DictionaryPeople, places, customs, and history
Find Ibzan →Public-domain referenceHitchcock’s Bible NamesThe name and its traditional meaning
Find Ibzan →Public-domain referenceNave’s Topical BibleRelated KJV passages arranged by subject
Find Ibzan →Public-domain referenceTorrey’s Topical TextbookRelated biblical subjects and references
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Events involving Ibzan
Creation year 28451079/1078 BC
Ibzan judges Israel
Ibzan follows Jephthah and judges Israel seven years.
Judges 12:8–10 · KJV
“And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel. And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years. Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Bethlehem.”
Judges and 1 Samuel chronology
Open Creation year 2845 in the Original Timeline →This placement follows the dated sequence, oppressions, judgeships, land-rest intervals, and Ark notices preserved in Judges and 1 Samuel. Where a rule and a land-rest interval differ, the timeline keeps them distinct.