in Judges 12, Jephthah led the Gileadites into a victorious battle against the Ephraimites. Jephthah then led Israel six years before he died. He was succeeded by Ibzan (7 years), Elon (10 years), and Abdon (8 years) before the Israelites returned to their evil ways again and the Lord allowed them to be oppressed by the Philistines for the next 40 years.