Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
(Heb. Yerubbe'sheth, יְרֻבֶּשָׁת, countender with the shame, i.e. idol; compare ISHBOSHETH; Sept. Ι᾿εροβάαλ ), a surname (probably to avoid mentioning the name of a false god, Exodus 23:13) of GIDEON (See GIDEON) (q.v.), the Israelitish judge, acquired on account of his contest with the idolatry of Baal (2 Samuel 11:21). (See JERUBBAAL).
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Bibliography Information McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Jerubbesheth'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/j/jerubbesheth.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.