- Jabesh
Jabesh in the
Bible is the name of the father of king Shallum of the northern kingdom of ten tribes.References
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2 Kings 15:10, 13, and 14.
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Jabesh — Dry. 1) For Jabesh Gilead (1 Sam. 11:3, 9, 10). 2) The father of Shallum (2 Kings 15:10, 13, 14), who usurped the throne of Israel on the death of Zachariah … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Jabesh-Gilead — (also Yavesh Gil ad ) is an ancient town referred to in four books of the Old Testament. Some biblical scholars believe it to have been located east of the Jordan River, in the vicinity of Wadi Yabes [cite web title =Jabesh Gilead publisher… … Wikipedia
JABESH-GILEAD — (Heb. יָבֵשׁ גִּלְעָד), Israelite city in Gilead in the period of the Judges and the monarchy. Its inhabitants appear to have had close ties with the tribe of Benjamin as is evidenced by two biblical traditions. (1) The people of Jabesh Gilead… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jabesh-Gilead — A town on the east of Jordan, on the top of one of the green hills of Gilead, within the limits of the half tribe of Manasseh, and in full view of Beth shan. It is first mentioned in connection with the vengeance taken on its inhabitants… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Jabesh-Gilead — A town on the east of the River Jordan. Saul came to the rescue of its people (1 Sam. 11) when they were threatened by the Ammonites; their gratitude was later expressed when they removed the dead bodies of Saul and his three sons from… … Dictionary of the Bible
Battle of Gibeah — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle at Gibeah partof= Book of Judges caption= A Levite and his wife are given lodging in the city of Gibeah. date=Sometimes between 1200 1000 b.c., at the time of Israelite judges place=Gibeah, Canaan casus=… … Wikipedia
1 Samuel 11 — 1 Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabeshgilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee. 2 And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant… … The King James version of the Bible
Saul — (שאול המלך) (or Sha ul) (Arabic: طالوت ,Tālūt) () and Michal was returned as wife to David. Ish bosheth reigned for two years and was killed by two of his own captains ( and bibleverse nb|1|Samuel|12:1 5|HE) Desiring to be like other nations,… … Wikipedia
Homeoteleuton — (from the Greek polytonic|ὁμοιοτέλευτον ,Silva Rhetoricae (2006). [http://rhetoric.byu.edu/Figures/H/homoioteleuton.htm Rhetorical Figures for Shakespeare and the Scriptures] ] homoioteleuton , like ending ) is the repetition of endings in words … Wikipedia
Nahash, king of Ammon — Nahash was the name of a king of Ammon, mentioned in the Books of Samuel. In the surviving account in the Bible, Nahash appears abruptly as the attacker of Jabesh Gilead, which lay outside the territory he laid claim to. Having subjected the… … Wikipedia
