Jabesh

A man, in the time of the Divided Monarchy · named in 3 verses

the name means Dry Easton's Bible Dictionary

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.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Dry. (1.) For Jabesh-Gilead (1 Sam. 11:3, 9, 10).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Children Shallum

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First named at 2 Kings 15:10.

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Verses that name Jabesh

2 Kings 15:10 Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, struck him down and killed him in front of the people, and reigned in his place.
2 Kings 15:13 In the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah’s reign over Judah, Shallum son of Jabesh became king, and he reigned in Samaria one full month.
2 Kings 15:14 Then Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah to Samaria, struck down and killed Shallum son of Jabesh, and reigned in his place.