Ish-Bosheth

Definition

= man, also known as {L:Ishvi<SDBH:יִשְׁוִי>}, whose real name probably was {L:Eshbaal<SDBH:אֶשְׁבַּעַל>}, but which was changed in order to remove any reference to {L:Baal<SDBH:בַּעַל>}; ◄ son of king {L:Saul<SDBH:שָׁאוּל>}; tribe of {L:Benjamin<SDBH:בִּנְיָמִן>}; ► succeeded his father as king of the northern tribes until he was assassinated and {L:David<SDBH:דָּוִד>} took his place