ISHMAIAH ish-ma'-ya (yishma`yah, "Yah is hearing"): (1) A man of Gibeon, chief of David's 30 great warriors, who came to him at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:4, the King James Version "Ismaiah"). (2) Chief of the armed contingent of the tribe of Zebulun, which served David in the monthly order of the tribes (1 Chronicles 27:19). Copyright Statement The

ISHMAEL (2) (Ismael): (1) the King James Version "Ismael" (Judith 2:23), the son of Abraham by Hagar. (2) 1 Esdras 9:22 (King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) "Ismael"), corresponding to Ishmael in Ezra 10:22. See preceding article. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.

ISHMAELITES ish'-ma-el-its (yishme`e'lim): The supposed descendants of Ishmael, the son of Abraham and Hagar, whom Abraham sent away from him after the birth of Isaac (Genesis 21:14-21). The sons of Ishmael are given in Genesis 25:13,14; they were twelve in number and gave rise to as many tribes, but the term Ishmaelite has a broader signification

ISHMA ish'-ma (yishma', from the root yasham, "to lie waste," therefore meaning "desolate"): A brother of Jezreel and Idbash, "the sons of the father of Etam" (1 Chronicles 4:3). They were brothers of Hazzelelponi. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ISHMA'"

ISHMAEL (1) ish'-ma-el (yishma`e'l, "God heareth," or "God may," "shall hear"; Ismael): (1) The son of Abraham by Hagar, the Egyptian slave of his wife Sarah. The circumstances connected with his birth reveal what seems to us to be a very strange practice. It was customary among ancient peoples to correct the natural defect of barrenness by substi

ISHIAH i-shi'-ya. See ISSHIAH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ISHIAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ISHIJAH i-shi'-ja. See ISSHIJAH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ISHIJAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ISHI (2) ish'-i, i'-shi ('ishi, "my husband"; Septuagint ho aner mou): The name symbolic of Yahweh's relation to Israel which Hosea (2:16) declares shall be used when Baali, "my lord," has become hateful on account of its associations with the worship of the Baals. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, Ja

ISHI (1) ish'-i (yish`i, "salutary"): (1) A Jerahmeelite (1 Chronicles 2:31); the genealogy may denote his membership by blood, or only by adoption, in the tribe of Judah. (2) A Judahite (1 Chronicles 4:20). (3) A Simeonite, whose sons led 500 of their tribe against the Amalekites in Mt. Seir (1 Chronicles 4:42). (4) One of the chiefs of Manass

ISHBI-BENOB ish-bi-be'-nob (yishbi bhenobh): One of the four "born to the giant in Gath" who were slain by David and his men (2 Samuel 21:15-22). Ishbi-benob was slain by Abishai, and David's life saved by the act (21:16,17). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry f

ISHBAH ish'-ba (yishbach): A member of the tribe of Judah, father of Eshtemoa (1 Chronicles 4:17). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ISHBAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ISHBAK ish'-bak (yishbaq): A name in the list of sons of Abraham by Keturah (Genesis 25:2 parallel 1 Chronicles 1:32). These names probably represent tribes; the tribe of Ishbak has not been certainly identified. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ISHBAK'".

ISHBAAL ish'-ba-al. See ISH-BOSHETH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ISHBAAL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ISH ('ish): In the following Hebrew proper names, a prefix meaning "man of," or, collectively, "men of": Ish-bosheth, Ishhod, Ish-tob (but the Revised Version (British and American) correctly "the men of Tob"). See also ESHBAAL; ESHBAN; ISCARIOT. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. Ge

ISH-BOSHETH ish-bo'-sheth (ish-bosheth, "man of shame"' Iesbosthe): Called 'eshba`al, "man of Baal" (1 Chronicles 8:33), and yishwi, "man of Yahweh" (?), perhaps for 'isheyo (1 Samuel 14:49). Compare ESHBAAL and ISHVI (the King James Version "Ishui"). We probably have the right meaning of the name in Eshbaal and Ishvi, the words Baal and Yahweh be

ISCARIOT is-kar'-i-ot. See JUDAS ISCARIOT. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ISCARIOT'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ISDAEL is'-da-el (Isdael): In 1 Esdras 5:33; called "Giddel" in Ezra 2:56. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ISDAEL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ISCAH iz'-ka, is'-ka (yickah): Daughter of Haran and sister of Milcah the wife of Nahor (Genesis 11:29). Tradition identifies her with Sarai, Abram's wife; but without sufficient reason. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ISCAH'". "International Standard Bi

ISAIAH, 8-9 8. Isaiah's Prophecies Chronologically Arranged: The editorial arrangement of Isaiah's prophecies is very suggestive. In the main they stand in chronological order. That is to say, all the dates mentioned are in strict historical sequence; e.g. Isaiah 6:1, "In the year that king Uzziah died" (740 BC); 7:1, "In the days of Ahaz" (736 BC

ISAIAH, ASCENSION OF See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ISAIAH, ASCENSION OF'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.