Shallum

A man, in the time of the Divided Monarchy · Tribe of Judah · named in 2 verses

the name means Retribution Easton's Bible Dictionary

Shallum, the son of Sismai, was a descendant of Judah through the line of Jerahmeel.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Retribution. (1.) The son of Jabesh, otherwise unknown. He \"conspired against Zachariah, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead\" (2 Kings 15:10). He reigned only \"a month of days in Samaria\" (15:13, marg.). Menahem rose up against Shallum and put him to death (2 Kings 15:14, 15, 17), and became king in his stead.

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Sismai

Children Jekamiah

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 1 Chronicles 2:40.

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Verses that name Shallum

1 Chronicles 2:40 Elasah was the father of Sismai, Sismai was the father of Shallum,
1 Chronicles 2:41 Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.