1085/1084 BC
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Jephthah
life, dates, and events
This record brings together the lifespan, dates, Scripture, and every dated event assigned to Jephthah.
Life record
Birth, lifespan, and death
Creation years 2839–2845
Reference under review · 1079/1078 BC
Original year-by-year timeline
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Reference library
Look up Jephthah 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 Jephthah →Public-domain referenceSmith’s Bible DictionaryPeople, places, customs, and history
Find Jephthah →Public-domain referenceHitchcock’s Bible NamesThe name and its traditional meaning
Find Jephthah →Public-domain referenceNave’s Topical BibleRelated KJV passages arranged by subject
Find Jephthah →Public-domain referenceTorrey’s Topical TextbookRelated biblical subjects and references
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Events involving Jephthah
Creation year 28391085/1084 BC
Jephthah judges Israel
Jephthah follows the Gileadite period associated with Jair and judges Israel six years.
Judges 12:7 · KJV
“And Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then died Jephthah the Gileadite, and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.”
Judges and 1 Samuel chronology
Open Creation year 2839 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.