(which God opens), The valley of, a valley which served as one of the landmarks for the boundary of both Zebulun, (Joshua 19:14) and Asher. (Joshua 19:27) Dr. Robinson suggests that Jiphthah-el was identical with Jotapata, and that they survive in the modern Jefat , a village in the mountains of Galilee, halfway between the Bay of Accre and the Lake of Gennesareth.
Smith’s Bible Dictionary
Jiphthahel
Smith’s Bible Dictionary, William Smith (1863). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.