ish-bo.shet is the proper name of Saul’s son, depicted as ruling over Israel and interacting with David and Abner.

The attested forms consistently identify Saul’s son: he is brought to Mahanaim, reigns over Israel, receives David’s messengers, sends men concerning Michal, and is later killed and buried.

1. Proper name for Saul’s son · dominant

   Every occurrence is tagged Noun · Proper and identifies the same man in narrative clauses. In 2 Samuel 2:10 the APB renders him as Saul’s son who begins to reign over Israel; in 2 Samuel 3:15 it renders him as the sender of men who take Michal, and in 2 Samuel 4:8 his head is brought to David.

   2 Samuel 2:102 Samuel 2:82 Samuel 2:122 Samuel 3:142 Samuel 3:152 Samuel 4:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the cited verses, the APB presents the term as the personal name “Ish-bosheth,” often with “son of Saul.” Its surrounding descriptions clarify the narrative referent rather than supplying a separate lexical rendering.