Mizpah in Gilead (Judges)
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Mizpah is town in Gilead
, where Jephthah resided, and where he assumed the command of the Israelites in a time of national danger. Here he made his rash vow; and here his daughter submitted to her mysterious fate (Book of Judges
10:17; 11:11, 34). Some scholars say it may be the same as Ramoth-Gilead
(Joshua
20:8), and it is also believed by some that it is identical with the Mizpeh
of Genesis 31:23, 25, 48, 49.
Gilead
In the Bible "Gilead" means hill of testimony or mound of witness, , a mountainous region east of the Jordan River, situated in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. It is also referred to by the Aramaic name Yegar-Sahadutha, which carries the same meaning as the Hebrew . From its mountainous character...
, where Jephthah resided, and where he assumed the command of the Israelites in a time of national danger. Here he made his rash vow; and here his daughter submitted to her mysterious fate (Book of Judges
Book of Judges
The Book of Judges is the seventh book of the Hebrew bible and the Christian Old Testament. Its title describes its contents: it contains the history of Biblical judges, divinely inspired prophets whose direct knowledge of Yahweh allows them to act as decision-makers for the Israelites, as...
10:17; 11:11, 34). Some scholars say it may be the same as Ramoth-Gilead
Ramoth-Gilead
Ramoth-Gilead, , is a city of refuge east of the Jordan river; called "Ramoth in Gilead"...
(Joshua
Joshua
Joshua , is a minor figure in the Torah, being one of the spies for Israel and in few passages as Moses's assistant. He turns to be the central character in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Joshua...
20:8), and it is also believed by some that it is identical with the Mizpeh
Mizpah in Gilead (Genesis)
Mizpah is a place in Gilead, so named by Laban, who overtook Jacob at this spot on his return to Israel from Padan-aram...
of Genesis 31:23, 25, 48, 49.