Shallum ("retribution") was the name of several people of the Old Testament.
King of Israel.
King of Judah
Keeper of the temple-wardrobe in the reign of Josiah (2 Kings 22:14) and husband of Huldah the prophetess.
One of the posterity of Judah
edit(1 Chronicles 2:40, 41).
(1 Chr. 4:25).
One of the line of the high priests (1 Chr. 6:13).
(1 Chr. 7:13).
A gatekeeper who lived in Jerusalem
edit(1 Chr. 9:17)
(1 Chr. 9:19, 31; Jeremiah 35:4).
(Jer. 32:7).
Ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, repaired a section of the wall of Jerusalem with the help of his daughters (Nehemiah 3:12).
(Ezra 7:2). Also transliterated as Salemas (2 Esdras 1:1), Salem (1 Esdras 8:1) and (in the King James Bible) Sadamias.[2]
References
edit- ^ Antiquities of the Jews 10:151–153 (10.8.6, in the order: book, chapter and verse.)
- ^ "Salemas". International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 27 September 2018.