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Ishvi

  1. The third son of Asher (Genesis 46:17; 1 Chronicles 7:30). He was the founder of the Ishvite clan (Numbers 26:44).

  2. A variant form of the name "Ishbosheth." He was one of the sons of King Saul (1 Samuel 14:49).

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)The classic article on this subject

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