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Shillem

Excerpt from the Lexham Bible Dictionary, the most advanced Bible dictionary.

The youngest son of Naphtali (Gen 46:24; Num 26:49). Called Shallum in the genealogy in 1 Chronicles (1 Chr 7:13).

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The Lexham Bible Dictionary

Shillem, Son of Naphtali

Shillem, Son of Naphtali (שִׁלֵּם‎, shillem; שַׁלּוּם‎, shallum). The youngest son of Naphtali (Gen 46:24; Num 26:49). Called Shallum in the genealogy in 1 Chronicles (1 Chr 7:13).

The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

Shillem (Person)

SHILLEM (PERSON) [Heb šillēm (שִׁלֵּם)]. SHILLEMITES. The youngest of the four sons of Naphtali (Gen 46:24). Shillem was a grandson of Jacob and Bilhah, the maid whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel on the occasion of Rachel’s marriage to Jacob (Gen 29:29). Shillem was one of the 70 people listed

Shallum (Person)

SHALLUM (PERSON) [Heb šallûm (שַׁלּוּם‎); šallūm (שַׁלֻּם)]. Some fourteen individuals bear this name, which may mean “the requited” or “he for whom compensation has been made” (Gray 1 and 2 Kings OTL, 621; IPN, 174). In the so-called Barley Letter (Samaria ostracon C1101) the form of this name is

Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible

Shillem

Shillem, Shillemite. Fourth son of Naphtali (Gn 46:24), and father of the Shillemites (Nm 26:49); alternately called Shallum in 1 Chronicles 7:13.

Shallum

Shallum. 1. Son of Jabesh and Israel’s 16th king (752 bc). In a conspiracy against King Zechariah, Shallum murdered the monarch at Ibleam and declared himself ruler of Israel during the 39th year of King Uzziah’s reign in Judah (792–740 bc). However, in like manner, he was killed at the hands of Gadi

Shallun

Shallun. kjv spelling of Shallum, Colhozeh’s son, in Nehemiah 3:15.See Shallum #13.

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

Shillem

Shillem shilʹəm [Heb. šillēm—‘recompense’ (?); Sam Pent šallûm]; SHILLEMITES shilˊə-mīts [Heb. haššillēmî]. Fourth son of Naphtali; head of the family of the Shillemites (Gen. 46:24; Nu. 26:49). He is called SHALLUM (1) in 1 Ch. 7:13.See IP, pp. 22, 174.

Shallum

1. Youngest son of Naphtali (1 Ch. 7:13); called “Shillem” in Gen. 46:24; Nu. 26:49.

Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Shillem

SHILLEM, SHILLEMITE Fourth son of Naphtali (Gn 46:24), and father of the Shillemites (Nm 26:49); alternately called Shallum in 1 Chronicles 7:13.

Shallum

SHALLUM1. Son of Jabesh and Israel’s 16th king (752 bc). In a conspiracy against King Zechariah, Shallum murdered the monarch at Ibleam and declared himself ruler of Israel during the 39th year of King Uzziah’s (Azariah’s) reign in Judah (792–740 bc). However, in like manner, he was killed at the hands

Shallun

SHALLUN* kjv and niv spelling of Shallum, Col- hozeh’s son, in Nehemiah 3:15. See Shallum #13.

The HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (Revised and Updated)

Shallum

Shallum (shal´uhm).1 The son of Jabesh, who made himself king of Israel ca. 745 bce by assassinating Zechariah, son of Jeroboam II, ending the dynasty of Jehu. Shallum was assassinated a month later (2 Kings 15:10–15).2 The husband of the prophet Huldah (2 Kings 22:14; 2 Chron. 34:22).3 Jehoahaz,

The Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia

Shillem

SHILLEM. The fourth son of Naphtali, among the descendants of Jacob who went into Egypt (Gen 46:24; Num 26:49; called Shallum in 1 Chr 7:13).

Shallum

SHALLUM. Some 12 to 15 people are identified by this name in the OT. The two best known by this name are the king of Israel and the king of Judah. All the others are little known beyond their identity in genealogies.1. A son of Jabesh. He assassinated Zachariah, who had reigned only six months as successor

Shallun

SHALLUN. The ruler of the district of Mizpah in the days of Nehemiah’s governorship (Neh 3:15). His responsibility in the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem was the Fountain Gate, together with the wall of the pool of Shelah (Shiloah) by the king’s garden. His name is Shallum in the RSV and NASB (see

The New Bible Dictionary, Third Edition

Shallum

SHALLUM (Heb. šallûm, šallum). 1. A Jerahmeelite through the line of an ancestress who married an Egyp. slave (1 Ch. 2:40–41; cf. vv. 34–35). 2. A descendant of Korah who served under David as chief gatekeeper at the King’s Gate in the sanctuary (1 Ch. 9:17–19; Ezr. 2:42). Apparently this was an inherited

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible

Shillem

Shillem (Heb. šillēm) (also SHALLUM)A son of Naphtali (Gen. 46:24); ancestor of the Shillemites (Num. 26:49). He is called Shallum (7) at 1 Chr. 7:13.

Shallum

Shallum (Heb. šallûm, šallqm) (also MESHULLAM, SHILLEM)1. King of Israel who overthrew Zechariah and ended the dynasty of Jehu (2 Kgs. 15:10, 13). His one-month reign ca. 750 b.c.e. signaled the beginning of a period of chaos leading to the fall of the northern kingdom to Assyria in 722. Hosea speaks

Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

Shillem

Shillem [shĭlˊəm] (Heb. šillēm). A son of Naphtali (Gen. 46:24) ancestor of the Shillemites (Num. 26:49). He is called Shallum (7 ) at 1 Chr. 7:13.

Catholic Bible Dictionary

Shallum

SHALLUM The name of a number of men in the Old Testament.1. The son of Jabesh and the king of Israel for only a month in 752 b.c. after the assassination of Zechariah, the last king of the dynasty of Jehu (2 Kgs 15:10, 13–15). Shallum was himself murdered by Menahem.2. The son of Tikvah and the husband

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Shillem

Shil´lem (requital), son of Naphtali and an ancestor of the family of the Shillemites. Gen. 46:24; Num. 26:49.

Shallum

Shal´lum (retribution).1. The fifteenth king of Israel, son of Jabesh, conspired against Zachariah, killed him, and brought the dynasty of Jehu to a close, b.c. 770. Shallum, after reigning in Samaria for a month only, was in his turn dethroned and killed by Menahem. 2 Kings 15:10–14.2. The husband

Shallun

Shal´lun (retribution), the son of Colhozeh, and ruler of a district of the Mizpah. Neh. 3:15.

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