Son of Mered in the genealogy of Judah
Ishbah
Named in 1 verse of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 4:17.
יִשְׁבַּחIshbah
About Ishbah Written by AI
Ishbah is mentioned only once in the Bible, in 1 Chronicles 4:17, within the genealogical records of the descendants of Judah. He is identified as the father (ie founder) of Keilah and Eshtemoa, a town allotted to the Levites within the territory of Judah (Joshua 21:14), likely named after Ishbah's son or his descendants who settled there.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Chronicles 4:17
The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.