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Ish-bosheth. Ish-bosheth ( Hebrew: אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁת, romanized : ʼĪš-bōšeṯ, "man of shame"), also called Eshbaal ( אֶשְׁבַּעַל , ’Ešba‘al; alternatively spelled Ishbaal, "man of Baal ") was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the second monarch of the Kingdom of Israel. After the death of his father, Saul, Ish ...
Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. Ish-Bosheth was a son of King Saul. His story is discussed in 2 Samuel chapters 2 through 4. David was king in the city of Hebron and over the tribe of Judah. Ish-Bosheth was made king over the rest of Israel: “Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, had taken Ish-Bosheth son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.
Mar 15, 2024 · According to 2 Samuel 2:8–4:12, after his father’s death, Ishbosheth was proclaimed king of Israel by Abner, Saul’s cousin and commander in chief, who then became the real power behind the throne. Judah, however, followed David, and war broke out between the two kingdoms. When Abner took Rizpah, one of Saul’s concubines, Ishbosheth ...
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Ish-bosheth (also called Eshba'al, Ashba'al, or Ishbaal ), was the second king of Israel, succeeding his father Saul after his death at the Battle of Mount Gilboa. He reigned for several years from the city of Mahanaim the late eleventh century B.C.E., facing a civil war led by the future king David and his powerful general Joab . After years ...
Ish-Bosheth. ISH-BOSHETH ĭsh bō’ shĕth ( אִ֥ישׁ בֹּ֨שֶׁת׃֙, man of shame ). The youngest son of Saul, who was made king over Israel by Abner in repudiation of David’s claim to the throne ( 2 Sam 2:8 ). He is also called Eshbaal ( Baal exists, 1 Chron 8:33; 9:39 ). The difference in the names is attributed by some to an ...
After this the interest of David continually waxed stronger, while that of Ish-bosheth declined (2Sa 3:1). At length Ish-bosheth accused Abner (whether rightly or wrongly does not appear) of an attempt on his father's concubine, Rizpah, which, according to Oriental usage, amounted to treason (2Sa 3:7; comp. 1Ki 2:13; 2Sa 16:21; 2Sa 20:3).
