Shallum Fausset's Bible Dictionary
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("retribution".) 1. Son of Jabesh; 15th king of Israel. Smote Zachariah, son of Jeroboam II, openly before the people (showing that their sympathies were with him), and seized the kingdom ( 2Ki_15:9-10), thereby fulfilling the prophecy that Jehu's dynasty should last only to the fourth generation (2Ki_10:30). Slain after a month's reign by Menahem, illustrating the retributive law (Mat_26:52; Rev_13:10).2. The prophetess Huldah's husband ( 2Ki_22:14); keeper of the priestly vestments (2Ch_34:22).3. 1Ch_2:40-414. King Josiah's fourth son in order, according to 1Ch_3:15; Jer_22:11; by birth third son (See JEHOAHAZ.)5. 1Ch_4:25.6. Ezr_7:2; 1Ch_6:12-13.7. 1Ch_7:13; SHILLEM in Gen_46:24; Num_25:48-49.8. 1Ch_9:17; Ezr_2:42.9. Son of Kore ( 1Ch_9:19; 1Ch_9:31). From 1Ch_9:18 it seems Shallum, etc., were of higher rank than Shallum, Akkub, etc., who were "for the companies of the sons of Levi."10. 2Ch_28:12.11. Ezr_10:24.12. Ezr_10:42.13. Rebuilt the wall with his daughters ( Neh_3:12).14. Jeremiah's uncle ( Jer_32:7); perhaps the same as Shallum, Huldah's husband.15. Jer_35:4.
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Taken from: Fausset's Bible Dictionary by Andrew Robert Fausset (1821-1910) |