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Shallum

A man, in the time of Egypt and Wilderness · Tribe of Simeon · named in 1 verse

the name means Retribution Easton's Bible Dictionary

Shallum was the son of Shaul and a descendant of Simeon.

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 Shaul
Children Mibsam

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

First named at 1 Chronicles 4:25.

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