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Jabesh יָבֵשׁ
Jabesh, the son of Shallum, conspired against and assassinated Zechariah, becoming king of Israel, but reigned for only one month before being killed by Menahem.
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Where Jabesh appears
2 Kings (3)
Key verses
- 2 Kings 15:10 first mention — And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, 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 15:14 — 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.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.