elders of Gilead
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The elders of Gilead are the tribal leaders of the Israelite region of Gilead who sought out Jephthah to lead them in battle against their enemies.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical people
ⓘ
group of people ⓘ tribal leaders ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Book of Judges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointsAsCommander | Jephthah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | conflict with the Ammonites ⓘ |
| authorityType | traditional authority ⓘ |
| category | Biblical tribal elders ⓘ |
| enemy | Ammonites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Israelites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
negotiators in political agreements
ⓘ
organizers of military resistance ⓘ representatives of the people of Gilead ⓘ |
| governingStructure | council of elders ⓘ |
| governs | Gilead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | Biblical Hebrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gilead
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Transjordan NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| makesCovenantWith | Jephthah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeContext | story of Jephthah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promisesTo | Jephthah’s headship over Gilead if victorious ⓘ |
| region | east of the Jordan River ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | example of Israelite tribal governance ⓘ |
| religiousText |
Hebrew Bible
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| role |
civic authority
ⓘ
military decision-makers ⓘ tribal leadership ⓘ |
| scripturalReference |
Judges 11
ⓘ
Judges 11:4–11 ⓘ |
| seeksAsLeader | Jephthah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | period of the Judges ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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