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JOSHEB-BASSHEBETH

People & Groups • Old Testament
Josheb-basshebeth is a proper name in the Revised Version for a corrupt phrase in the King James Version at 2 Samuel 23:8. The parallel account identifies the warrior as Jashobeam.
Biblical Usage
The name belongs to the account of David’s mighty men in 2 Samuel 23:8. The corresponding passage in Chronicles reads Jashobeam.