Overview
The Bible addresses gilead across 4 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Numbers and Judges. Closely related themes include Manasseh, the Tribe Of, Tribes of Israel, the, Jephthah and Abiezer. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jephthah.
Key Bible verses about gilead
Old Testament
Numbers
Judges
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah. Jephthah: called Jephte an harlot: Heb. a woman an harlot
And 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.
People in the Bible and gilead
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying gilead for yourself
- Begin with Numbers 26:29, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Numbers and Judges each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Jephthah and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Manasseh, the Tribe Of, Tribes of Israel, the, Jephthah and Abiezer.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about gilead?
The Bible addresses gilead across 4 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Numbers and Judges. Closely related themes include Manasseh, the Tribe Of, Tribes of Israel, the, Jephthah and Abiezer. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jephthah.
How many Bible verses are about gilead?
The Bible references gilead in 4 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention gilead?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Numbers 26:29: “Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with gilead?
Jephthah.
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