Bible Figure
Ibzan
male human biblical figure in  Judges 12:8-10, one of the Judges of Israel
Ibzan of Bethlehem was a judge of Israel who served seven years and had thirty sons and thirty daughters.
Biography
Judges 12:8-10 records that Ibzan succeeded Jephthah. He had thirty sons and thirty daughters; he sent his daughters outside his clan in marriage and brought thirty young women from outside for his sons. He judged Israel for seven years, died, and was buried at Bethlehem. The text does not specify whether this Bethlehem was the Judean town or another location.
Biblical Significance
Ibzan is one of the briefly described judges whose account marks continuity of leadership after Jephthah. The emphasis on his large family and marriage alliances suggests considerable social standing.