Jabesh

Jabesh (Template:Langx<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>) was the father of Shallum of the Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible.

Jabesh is mentioned In the Books of Kings (Template:Bibleverse, Template:Bibleverse). However, the passage may instead mention a toponym, identifying that Shallum was "the son" of a city called Jabesh. In this view, Shallum may have originated from the Israelite town of Jabesh-Gilead.<ref name="Freedman2">Freedman, Myers (2000), p. 664</ref>

The name means "dry" in Hebrew.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

See also

• Jabesh-Gilead