1Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior, but he was the son of a prostitute. Gilead was the father of Jephthah.
Jephthah means: the one who opens; firstborn. It may mean—but this is not sure—that he was born before his father’s marriage; in that case, he was the eldest among his brothers.
1 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior, but he was the son of a prostitute. Gilead was the father of Jephthah.