Jerubbaal
Americannoun
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Jerubbaal, the conqueror of the Midianites, established his power among the mixed Hebrew and Canaanite inhabitants of Ophrah and Shechem, and his son Abimelech by a Canaanitish wife received the title of king.
From Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
How far this desire attained its end we may best judge from the kindred effort to remove another ground of offence, which lies in the name Jerubbaal.
From Prolegomena by Wellhausen, Julius
Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, that is, "Let Baal plead."
From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall
In consequence of this speech Gideon received his second name of Jerubbaal.
From Prolegomena by Wellhausen, Julius
Who struck down Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal?
From The Children's Bible by Sherman, Henry A.
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