A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.2.8; son of: Saul (H7586G); brother of: Jonathan (H3083H), Abinadab (H0041H), Malchi-shua (H4444), Merab (H4764), Michal (H4324), Armoni (H0764), Mephibosheth (H4648H) Also named: esh.ba.al (אֶשְׁבַּעַל "Eshbaal" H0792) § Ishbosheth = "man of shame" surviving son of Saul, king of Israel for 7 years while David was king over Judah; succeeded by David who united the kingdom
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H378 — אִישׁ־בֹ֫שֶׁת
ish-bo.shet · Ish-bosheth · Hebrew/Aramaic
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2 Samuel 2:8 · אִ֥ישׁ · בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim,2 Samuel 2:10 · אִֽישׁ־ · בֹּ֣שֶׁתSaul’s son Ish-bosheth was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David.2 Samuel 2:12 · אִֽישׁ־ · בֹּ֣שֶׁתOne day Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul marched out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.2 Samuel 2:15 · וּלְאִ֥ישׁ · בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙So they got up and were counted off—twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth son of Saul, and twelve for David.2 Samuel 3:8 · אִֽישׁ־ · בֹּ֗שֶׁתAbner was furious over Ish-bosheth’s accusation. “Am I the head of a dog that belongs to Judah?” he asked. “All this time I have been loyal to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends. I have not delivered you into the hand of David, but now you accuse me of wrongdoing with this woman!2 Samuel 3:14 · אִֽישׁ־ · בֹּ֥שֶׁתThen David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “Give me back my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred Philistine foreskins.”2 Samuel 3:15 · אִ֣ישׁ · בֹּ֔שֶׁתSo Ish-bosheth sent and took Michal from her husband Paltiel son of Laish.2 Samuel 4:5 · אִ֣ישׁ · בֹּ֑שֶׁתNow Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at the house of Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day, while the king was taking his midday nap.2 Samuel 4:8 · אִֽישׁ־ · בֹּ֥שֶׁת · אִֽישׁ־ · בֹּ֗שֶׁתThey brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David at Hebron and said to the king, “Here is the head of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life. Today the LORD has granted vengeance to my lord the king against Saul and his offspring.”2 Samuel 4:12 · אִֽישׁ־ · בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙So David commanded his young men, and they killed Rechab and Baanah. They cut off their hands and feet and hung their bodies by the pool in Hebron, but they took the head of Ish-bosheth and buried it in Abner’s tomb in Hebron.