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Malchi-shua

מַלְכִּישׁוּעַ · mal.ki.shu.a · H44445 mentions in 2 books, most in 1 Chronicles (3)

Who he was

Malchi-shua was one of the sons of King Saul, the first king of Israel. He was a brother of Jonathan, Abinadab, and Ishvi. Malchi-shua fought alongside his father and brothers in the battles against the Philistines. In a fierce battle on Mount Gilboa, the Philistines overwhelmed the Israelite army. Malchi-shua, along with his brothers Jonathan and Abinadab, was killed in the battle. King Saul, upon seeing his sons dead and facing imminent capture, took his own life by falling on his sword (1Sa.14.49; 31.2; 1Ch.8.33; 9.39; 10.2).

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Family

FatherSaulMotherAhinoamSiblingsJonathan, Abinadab, Merab, Michal, Ish-bosheth, Armoni, Mephibosheth
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Every mention

5 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

1 Samuel 2 mentions

1 Samuel 14:49Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal.1 Samuel 31:2The Philistines overtook Saul and his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

1 Chronicles 3 mentions

1 Chronicles 8:33Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.1 Chronicles 9:39Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.1 Chronicles 10:2The Philistines followed hard after Saul and after his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

What the dictionary says

King of help, one of the four sons of Saul (1 Chr. 8:33).

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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