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Jabesh

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(jay' behssh) Place name meaning, “dry.” A shortened form of Jabesh-gilead (1 Samuel 11:1; 1 Samuel 31:1; 2Kings 15:10,2 Kings 15:13 ). See Jabesh-gilead .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Jabesh'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​j/jabesh.html. 1991.
 
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