Shallum

A man, in the time of the Divided Monarchy · Tribe of Judah · named in 1 verse

the name means Retribution Easton's Bible Dictionary

Shallum was a son of Josiah, king of Judah, and the brother of Jehoiakim and Zedekiah.

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 Josiah, a wife of Josiah

Siblings Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Zedekiah

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

First named at 1 Chronicles 3:15.

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Verses that name Shallum

1 Chronicles 3:15 The sons of Josiah: Johanan was the firstborn, Jehoiakim the second, Zedekiah the third, and Shallum the fourth.