Lexical Definition
יָבֵשׁ Yâbêsh (yaw-bashe') Jabesh (Gilead) N:N--L
the same as יָבֵשׁ (also יָבֵישׁ Yâbêysh (yaw-bashe'); often with the addition of גִּלְעָד, i.e. Jabesh of Gilad)
Jobesh (-Gilead).
- § Jabesh = "dry"
- Jobesh, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine
n pr loc
1) a town in the territory of Gilead; according to Eusebius, it is beyond the Jordan, 6 miles (10 km) from Pella, on the mountain road to Gerasa; site unknown but may be modern 'Wadi Yabes'
n pr m
2) father of Shallum, the 15th king of the northern kingdom
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| יָבֵישׁ֙ | Jabesh | 2Kgs.15.13 |
| יָבֵ֖ישׁ | Jabesh | 2Kgs.15.14 |
| יָבֵ֔שׁ | Jabesh | 2Kgs.15.10 |
Extended Information
- A man of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.10
- father of: Shallum (שַׁלּוּם)
- may be modern 'Wadi Yabes'
Brown-Driver-Briggs
III. יָבֵשׁ, יָבֵישׁ proper name, of a location or person
1. location יָבֵשׁ גִּלְעָד Jabesh of Gilead, ᵐ5 Ιαβ(ε)ις Γαλααδ, exact site unknown, Judg 21:8; Judg 21:9; Judg 21:10; Judg 21:12; Judg 21:14; 2Sam 21:12; 1Chr 10:11 (ᵐ5L Ιαβις τῆς Γαλααδ); יָבֵישׁ גִּלְעָד 1Sam 11:1; 1Sam 11:9; 1Sam 31:11; 2Sam 2:4; 2Sam 2:5 (in these three ᵐ5L Ιαβις τῆς Γαλαατιδιτος); יָבֵישׁ 1Sam 11:1; 1Sam 11:3; 1Sam 11:5; 1Sam 11:9; 1Sam 11:10 יָבֵשׁ 1Chr 10:12 יָבֵ֑ישָׁה v1Chr 10:12 || יָבֵ֫שָׁה 1Sam 31:12; 1Sam 31:13.
2. person יָבֵשׁ father of Shallum 2Kgs 15:10; 2Kgs 15:13; 2Kgs 15:14.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Judges | 21:8 · 21:9 · 21:10 · 21:12 · 21:14 |
| 1 Samuel | 11:1 · 11:3 · 11:5 · 11:9 · 11:10 · 31:11 · 31:12 · 31:13 |
| 2 Samuel | 2:4 · 2:5 · 21:12 |
| 2 Kings | 15:10 · 15:13 · 15:14 |
| 1 Chronicles | 10:11 · 10:12 |
Profile
Male • Father of Shallum • Assassinated Zechariah; reigned as king of Israel for a month.
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Jabesh, the son of Shallum, conspired against and assassinated Zechariah, becoming king of Israel, but reigned for only one month before being killed by Menahem (2Ki.15.10,13-14).
- A man of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.10;
- only referred to as Jabesh יָבֵשׁ;
- father of Shallum שַׁלּוּם.
Jabesh, the son of Shallum, appears in 2 Kings 15:10, 13-14 as a short-lived king of Israel during a period of political instability. He conspired against Zechariah, the son of Jeroboam II, and assassinated him in front of the people, thereby ending the dynasty of Jehu (2Ki.15.10).
After killing Zechariah, Jabesh became king of Israel, but his reign lasted only one month (2Ki.15.13). He was then killed by Menahem, the son of Gadi, who attacked Jabesh from Tirzah and succeeded him as king (2Ki.15.14).
The brief account of Jabesh's reign highlights the turbulent political climate in Israel during this period, characterized by frequent coups, assassinations, and short-lived kings. The northern kingdom of Israel was in a state of decline, facing internal strife and external threats from the growing power of Assyria.
Jabesh's actions in assassinating Zechariah and seizing the throne demonstrate the lack of stability and the disregard for the Davidic covenant, which had promised an enduring dynasty for David's descendants (2Sa.7.12-16). The rapid succession of kings and the violence associated with their rise and fall were indicative of the spiritual and moral decay in Israel, which would ultimately lead to the nation's downfall and exile.
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