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Eshbaal

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

1 Chronicles 8:33 , the fourth son of Saul, generally called Ishbosheth. The word BAAL , the name of an idol, was not pronounced by scrupulous Jews; they substituted BOSHETH, confusion. For Meribbaal, they said Mephibosheth, etc. See ISHBOSHETH .

Bibliography Information
Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Eshbaal'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ats/​e/eshbaal.html. 1859.