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Jerubbaal
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
or (Heb. Yerubba'al, יְרֻבִּעִל , contender with Baal; comp. ISHBAAL; Sept. Ι᾿εροβάαλ ), a surname of GIDEON (See GIDEON) (q.v.), the judge of Israel, given him in consequence of his overthrow of the idol (Judges 6:32; Judges 7:1; Judges 8:29; Judges 8:35; Judges 9:1-2; Judges 9:5; Judges 9:16; Judges 9:19; Judges 9:24; Judges 9:28; Judges 9:57; 2 Samuel 12:11). "The name Jerubbaal appears in the Graecized form of Hierombal ( ῾Ιερόμβαλος ) in a fragment of Philo-Byblius preserved by Eusebius (Proep. Evang. 1, 9); but the identity of name does not authorize us to conclude that it is Gideon who is there referred to. In the Palmyrene inscriptions, Ι᾿αρίβολος appears as the name of a deity (Gesenius, Monun. Pheon. p. 229; Movers, Phonicier, 1, 434)." Josephus omits all reference to the incident (Ant. 5, 6). (See JERUBBESHETH).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Jerubbaal'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/j/jerubbaal.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
