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Esh-Baal

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Esh-baal is an alternate name for Ish-bosheth, a son of Saul who was made king over Israel by Abner after Saul's death and reigned briefly in rivalry with David before being assassinated. The variant form preserves an older spelling found in the Chronicles genealogies.

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