Ishbah
Divided Kingdom
Tribe of Judah(?)
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H3431
Ishbah's sons were the father (ie founder) of Eshtemoa and Keilah, mentioned in the genealogy of Judah..
Ishbah was a descendant of Judah and a son of Mered by Bithiah (the daughter of Pharaoh), listed in the genealogy of 1 Chronicles 4:17. He is described as the father of Eshtemoa, which likely refers to the founder of the town of Eshtemoa in the Judean hill country. The mention of Bithiah as his mother highlights the integration of Egyptian women into the Judahite tribal genealogy, a noteworthy feature of the Chronicler's inclusive genealogical perspective.