Shallum ("retribution") was the name of several people of the Old Testament.

Shallum of Israel edit

King of Israel.

Alternative name of Jehoahaz edit

King of Judah

Son of Tikvah edit

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).

A descendant of Simeon edit

(1 Chr. 4:25).

A descendant of Levi edit

One of the line of the high priests (1 Chr. 6:13).

Israelite religious titles
Preceded by
Zadok
(According to 1 Chronicles 6:12)
Odeas
(According to Josephus)[1]
Hoshaiah
(According to the Seder 'Olam Zutta)
High Priest of Israel Succeeded by

One of the sons of Naphtali edit

(1 Chr. 7:13).

A gatekeeper who lived in Jerusalem edit

(1 Chr. 9:17)

A Levite porter edit

(1 Chr. 9:19, 31; Jeremiah 35:4).

The uncle of the prophet Jeremiah edit

(Jer. 32:7).

Son of Hallohesh edit

Ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, repaired a section of the wall of Jerusalem with the help of his daughters (Nehemiah 3:12).

Ancestor of Ezra edit

(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

  1. ^ Antiquities of the Jews 10:151–153 (10.8.6, in the order: book, chapter and verse.)
  2. ^ "Salemas". International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 27 September 2018.