Jabesh
Gender: Male
Years: -772 - -772
Dictionary Text: The father of Shallum,,, who usurped the throne of Israel on the death of Zachariah.
Family Members
Verses
- 2 Kings 15:14: For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
- 2 Kings 15:13: Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria.
- 2 Kings 15:10: And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.