Atomic Bible

Assassinated Zechariah; reigned as king of Israel for a month.

Jabesh

Named in 3 verses of 2 Kings, first in 2 Kings 15:10.

יָבֵשׁJabesh

The name means “dryness; confusion; shame.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

Children
Shallum

About Jabesh Written by AI

Jabesh, the son of Shallum, appears in 2 Kings 15:10 as a short-lived king of Israel during a period of political instability. He conspired against Zechariah, the son of Jeroboam II, and assassinated him in front of the people, thereby ending the dynasty of Jehu (2 Kings 15:10). After killing Zechariah, Jabesh became king of Israel, but his reign lasted only one month (2 Kings 15:13). He was then killed by Menahem, the son of Gadi, who attacked Jabesh from Tirzah and succeeded him as king (2 Kings 15:14). The brief account of Jabesh's reign highlights the turbulent political climate in Israel during this period, characterized by frequent coups, assassinations, and short-lived kings. The northern kingdom of Israel was in a state of decline, facing internal strife and external threats from the growing power of Assyria. Jabesh's actions in assassinating Zechariah and seizing the throne demonstrate the lack of stability and the disregard for the Davidic covenant, which had promised an enduring dynasty for David's descendants (2 Samuel 7:12 to 16). The rapid succession of kings and the violence associated with their rise and fall were indicative of the spiritual and moral decay in Israel, which would ultimately lead to the nation's downfall and exile.

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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

This entry is on the name Jabesh, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.

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

(2.) The father of Shallum (2 Kings 15:10, 13, 14), who usurped the throne of Israel on the death of Zachariah.

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names him

  1. 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. 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.

  3. 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.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.