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Eshbaal

Or ISHBOSHETH, the fourth son of Saul. The Hebrews, to avoid pronouncing the word _baal_, “lord,” used _bosheth_, “confusion. This unified study connects 2 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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  • Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
  • A Biblical and Theological Dictionary

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Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Eshbaal

Man of Baal, the fourth son of king Saul (1 Chr. 8:33; 9:39). He is also called Ish-bosheth (q.v.), 2 Sam. 2:8.

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897) · View data sources

A Biblical and Theological Dictionary

ESHBAAL

or ISHBOSHETH, the fourth son of Saul. The Hebrews, to avoid pronouncing the word _baal_, “lord,” used _bosheth_, “confusion. ” Instead of Mephi-baal, they said Mephi-bosheth;

Source: A Biblical and Theological Dictionary · View data sources

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