Malchi-Shua
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [1]
Malchi-Shua The third son of Saul ( 1 Samuel 14:49 ); slain by the Philistines at Mt. Gilboa ( 1 Samuel 31:2 , 1 Chronicles 10:2 ).
Easton's Bible Dictionary [2]
1 Chronicles 8:33 1 Samuel 31:2
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [3]
(Heb. Malki-Shlu'a, מִלְכַּיאּשׁוּע , King Of Help, twice as one word, מִלְכַּישׁוּעִ , 1 Samuel 14:49; 1 Samuel 31:2; where the Auth. Vers. Anglicizes "Melchi-shua;" Septuag. and Vulg. everywhere Μαλχισουέ , Melchisua ) , the second or third named of the four sons of king Saul ( 1 Chronicles 8:33; 1 Chronicles 9:39), apparently by Ahinoam ( 1 Samuel 14:49); he perished in the battle at Gilboa with his father ( 1 Samuel 31:2; 1 Chronicles 10:2). B.C. 1053. "In the fact that the name of Saul's eldest son was Jehovistic in form (Jehovah hath given), whereas no such peculiarity is found in the names of the other sons, some writers (e.g. Mr. F. Newman) have seen a trace of Saul's gradual apostasy. Josephus only mentions Malchishuah once, after his brothers ( Μελχισός , Ant. 6:14, 7).'
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [4]
mal - kı̄ - shōō´a ( מלכּישׁוּע , malkı̄shūa' , "my king saves"): One of the sons of Saul ( 1 Samuel 14:49; 1 Samuel 31:2 , the King James Version "Melchishua"; 1 Chronicles 8:33; 1 Chronicles 9:39 ). He was slain by the Philistines with his brothers at the battle of Gilboa ( 1 Chronicles 10:2; 1 Samuel 31:2 ).
