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Ishbosheth

Another name for Eshbaal, son of King Saul. He became king after his father died (2 Samuel 2–4). Ishbosheth ruled for a short time before his death.

See Eshbaal.

Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)The entry on this subject

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