Jabesh (Hebrew: יָבֵשׁ, romanized: ja'-besh[1]) was the father of Shallum of the Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible.

Jabesh is mentioned In the Books of Kings (2 Kings 15:10, 2 Kings 15:13–14). However, the passage may instead mention a toponym, identifying that Shallum was "the son" of a city called Jabesh. In this view, Shallum may have originated from the Israelite town of Jabesh-Gilead.[2]

The name means "dry" in Hebrew.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ "www.Bibler.org - Dictionary - Jabesh". 2012-09-16.
  2. ↑ Freedman, Myers (2000), p. 664
  3. ↑ "morfix dictionary".
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