Shallum

also called Meshullam · A priest, in the time of the Divided Monarchy · Tribe of Levi · named in 5 verses

the name means Retribution Easton's Bible Dictionary

Shallum, also known as Meshullam, was a high priest during the time of the kings of Judah, serving as the son of Zadok and the father of Hilkiah.

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 Zadok

Children Hilkiah

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

First named at 1 Chronicles 6:12.

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Verses that name Shallum

1 Chronicles 6:12 Ahitub was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Shallum,
1 Chronicles 6:13 Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah was the father of Azariah,
1 Chronicles 9:11 Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of God’s temple;
Ezra 7:2 the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
Nehemiah 11:11 Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of the house of God;