Ishbah

Ishbah's sons were the father (ie founder) of Eshtemoa and Keilah, mentioned in the genealogy of Judah..

MaleTribe of Judah(?)Divided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A man from the tribe of Judah(?) living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1 Chronicles 4:17; only referred to as Ishbah (יִשְׁבַּח); son of Mered and Bithiah; a brother of Miriam and Shammai; half-brother of: Jered(?), Heber(?) and Jekuthiel(?); husband of Hodiah(?); father of Maacathites(?) and Garmites(?).

Glossary entries

Family members

Father: Mered
Mother: Bithiah
Spouse: Hodiah
Siblings: Heber Jekuthiel Jered Miriam Shammai
Children: Garmites

Alternative names

יִשְׁבַּחIshbah

Mentions

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.