Ish-bosheth

biblical character (Second Book of Samuel)
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Ish-bosheth
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Ish-bosheth

Summary

Ish-bosheth is a human biblical figure[1]. He was born on -1050-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on -1010-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a king[4]. He ranks in the top 8% of human_biblical_figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,544 views/month).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ish-bosheth was born on -1050-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Ish-bosheth died on -1010-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Burial took place at Hebron[6].
  • Ish-bosheth's father was Saul[7].
  • Ish-bosheth's mother was Achinoam[8].
  • Ish-bosheth held citizenship in Kingdom of Israel[9].
  • Ish-bosheth is identified as part of the Israelites ethnic group[10].
  • Ish-bosheth worked as a king[4].
  • Ish-bosheth held the position of King of Israel[11].
  • Ish-bosheth's religion is recorded as Mosaic Judaism[12].
  • Ish-bosheth's image is recorded as Ishbosheth is slain.gif[13].
  • Ish-bosheth is recorded as male[14].
  • Ish-bosheth's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[15].
  • Ish-bosheth's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 308282010[16].
  • Ish-bosheth's Commons category is recorded as Ish-bosheth[17].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[18].
  • Ish-bosheth's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/036dqk[19].
  • Ish-bosheth's manner of death is recorded as homicide[20].
  • Ish-bosheth's Iconclass notation is recorded as 11I62(ISH-BOSHETH)[21].
  • Ish-bosheth's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Ish-bosheth's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[23].
  • Ish-bosheth's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[24].
  • Ish-bosheth's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Biblical Hebrew[25].
  • Ish-bosheth's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Ishbosheth[26].
  • Ish-bosheth's Sandrart.net person ID is recorded as 4228[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ish-bosheth was born on -1050-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Saul[7]. His mother was Achinoam[8]. He is identified as part of the Israelites ethnic group[10].

Career and Affiliations

Ish-bosheth's professions included king[4]. He held the position of King of Israel[11].

Personal Life

Ish-bosheth's religion is recorded as Mosaic Judaism[12].

Death and Burial

Ish-bosheth died on -1010-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. The cause of death was decapitation[18]. He is buried at Hebron[6].

Why It Matters

Ish-bosheth ranks in the top 8% of human_biblical_figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,544 views/month).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Who were Ish-bosheth's parents?

Ish-bosheth's father was Saul[7]. Ish-bosheth's mother was Achinoam[8].

What did Ish-bosheth do for work?

Ish-bosheth worked as king[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . timeline.biblehistory.com. timeline.biblehistory.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . timeline.biblehistory.com. timeline.biblehistory.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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