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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.
Eshbaal (Saul's son living at the time of United Monarchy)
Saul's fourth son, whose name means man of Baal. 2 Samuel calls him Ish-bosheth, man of shame, because later Israel did not like Baal even inside a name. Abner made him king over the northern tribes after Saul died, and his short reign ended in murder.
Saul's fourth son, whose name means man of Baal. 2 Samuel calls him Ish-bosheth, man of shame, because later Israel did not like Baal even inside a name. Abner made him king over the northern tribes after Saul died, and his short reign ended in murder.
Eshbaal, "man of Baal," was the fourth son of King Saul (1 Chronicles 8:33; 9:39). He is better known by the name Ish-bosheth, "man of shame" (2 Samuel 2:8), a substitution that reflects later Israelite discomfort with the word "Baal" even inside personal names. After Saul's death, Abner made Eshbaal king over the northern tribes for a brief, troubled reign that ended in his assassination, clearing the way for David to rule over a united Israel (2 Samuel 2-4).
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- 1 Chronicles 8:33
- 1 Chronicles 9:39
