There are 3 people named Gilead in the Bible

Compare all 3 bearers below, with the details Scripture gives to tell them apart.

The best known is Gilead, Grandson of Manasseh, first named at Numbers 26:29. The rest are listed below, most-mentioned first.

Bearer 1

Gilead, Grandson of Manasseh

Grandson of Manasseh

First: Numbers 26:29Egypt and Wilderness17 verses

Bearer 2

Gilead, Father of Jephthah

Father of Jephthah

First: Judges 11:1Conquest and Judges2 verses

Bearer 3

Gilead, Member of the Tribe of Gad

Member of the Tribe of Gad

First: 1 Chronicles 5:14Divided Monarchy1 verse