Lexical Definition

‎אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁת‎ ʼÎysh-Bôsheth (eesh-bo'-sheth) Ish-bosheth N:N-M-P
from ‎אִישׁ‎ and ‎בֹּשֶׁת‎; man of shame

Ish-bosheth.

1) surviving son of Saul, king of Israel for 7 years while David was king over Judah; succeeded by David who united the kingdom

Usage: 11 forms in 38 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
וּלְאִ֥ישׁ and for Ish- 2Sam.2.15
בֹּ֥שֶׁת bosheth 2Sam.3.14 • 2Sam.4.8
בֹּ֣שֶׁת bosheth 2Sam.2.10 • 2Sam.2.12
בֹּ֙שֶׁת֙ bosheth 2Sam.2.8 • 2Sam.2.15 • 2Sam.4.12
בֹּ֗שֶׁת bosheth 2Sam.3.8 • 2Sam.4.8
בֹּ֔שֶׁת bosheth 2Sam.3.15
בֹּ֑שֶׁת bosheth 2Sam.4.5
אִֽישׁ Ish- 2Sam.2.10 • 2Sam.2.12 • 2Sam.3.8 • 2Sam.3.14 • 2Sam.4.8 • 2Sam.4.8 • 2Sam.4.12
אִ֥ישׁ Ish- 2Sam.2.8
אִ֣ישׁ Ish- 2Sam.3.15 • 2Sam.4.5
Ισβόσεθ Ishbosheth LXX.2Sam.2.8 • LXX.2Sam.2.10 • LXX.2Sam.3.7 • LXX.2Sam.3.11 • LXX.2Sam.3.14 • LXX.2Sam.4.1 • LXX.2Sam.4.7
Ishbosheth sent LXX.2Sam.3.15
by Ishbosheth LXX.2Sam.3.8
of Ishbosheth LXX.2Sam.2.12 • LXX.2Sam.2.15 • LXX.2Sam.4.2 • LXX.2Sam.4.5 • LXX.2Sam.4.8 • LXX.2Sam.4.8 • LXX.2Sam.4.12

Extended Information

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎אִישׁבּֿ֫שֶׁת‎ proper name, masculine Ishbosheth (for ‎אִישׁ‎ ‎בַּעַל‎ man of Baal see ‎בּשֶׁת‎, ‎בַּעַל‎ & Diή βααλ MBAk, June 1881)

1. son of Saul, & king of Israel, with David as rival 2Sam 2:8; 2Sam 2:10; 2Sam 2:12; 2Sam 2:15; 2Sam 3:8; 2Sam 3:14; 2Sam 3:15; 2Sam 4:5; 2Sam 4:8 (twice in verse); 2Sam 4:12 also v2Sam 4:1 v2Sam 4:2 ᵐ5 Dr compare We; = ‎אֶשְׁבָּ֑עַל‎ 1Chr 8:33; 1Chr 9:39 compare also

2. 2Sam 23:8, where read ‎אשׁבשׁת‎ for ‎ישׁב בשׁבת‎ so ᵐ5 We Dr; one of David's heroes; see ‎יָשָׁבְעָם‎ 1Chr 11:11; 1Chr 27:2.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
2 Samuel 2:8 · 2:10 · 2:12 · 2:15 · 3:8 · 3:14 · 3:15 · 4:1 · 4:2 · 4:5 · 4:8 · 4:12 · 23:8
1 Chronicles 8:33 · 9:39 · 11:11 · 27:2

Profile

Male • Saul's son • Son of Saul, king over Israel.

Saul's son living at the time of United Monarchy

Ish-bosheth (also called Eshbaal), Saul's son, was made king over Israel by Abner but was ultimately assassinated, leading to David's rule over all Israel (2Sa.2-4, 1Ch.8.33).

Ish-bosheth, also known as Eshbaal, was the fourth son of King Saul (1Ch.8.33, 9.39). After Saul's death, Abner, the commander of Saul's army, took Ish-bosheth and made him king over Israel, while David reigned over Judah (2Sa.2.8-10). Ish-bosheth was forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for two years.

During his reign, there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David (2Sa.3.1). Abner became angry with Ish-bosheth and defected to David (2Sa.3.8-21). Later, two of Ish-bosheth's captains, Rechab and Baanah, assassinated him while he was resting in his bed. They brought his head to David, hoping for a reward, but David had them executed for their crime (2Sa.4.5-12).

After Ish-bosheth's death, all the tribes of Israel came to David and acknowledged him as king over all Israel (2Sa.5.1-3). The name "Ish-bosheth" means "man of shame," while "Eshbaal" means "man of Baal." The name change may reflect the biblical writer's perspective on the contrast between Ish-bosheth's weak rule and David's divinely appointed kingship.

All entries for Ish-bosheth or Eshbaal: אִישׁ־בֹּשֶׁת ☩ אֶשְׁבַּעַל