# Jephthah — Two Treatises of Government character guide

> Jephthah in Two Treatises of Government by John Locke.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0030-xvi-of-conquest

## Who they are

Judge of Israel, cited in arguments about war and vows.

## In the story

### [III: Of the State of War](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/two_treatises_of_government_se/chapters/iii-of-the-state-of-war)

Cited as an example of appealing to heaven when there is no earthly judge to decide a controversy, leading to a state of war.

### [XVI: Of Conquest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/two_treatises_of_government_se/chapters/xvi-of-conquest)

Cited as an example of appealing to heaven when no earthly court is available to the conquered.

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